Hypoglycemic and antidiabetic activities on the stem bark aqueous and ethanol extracts of Musanga cecropioides in normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats.
Fitoterapia
; 78(7-8): 502-5, 2007 Dec.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17651918
ABSTRACT
Daily oral administration of the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Musanga cecropioides stem bark in normal and diabetic rats at doses of 250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg/day, for 14 days significantly lowered the fasting plasma glucose levels in normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats in dose-dependent fashion. The ethanol extract induced more significant antidiabetic effect than the aqueous extract.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Phototherapy
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Plant Extracts
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Urticaceae
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Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental
/
Hypoglycemic Agents
Language:
En
Journal:
Fitoterapia
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Nigeria