Effects of long-term oral administration of aqueous extracts of Irvingia gabonensis bark on blood glucose and liver profile of normal rabbits
| Autor: | A. A. Omonkhua, I. O. Onoagbe |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Pharmacology
medicine.medical_specialty Globulin biology business.industry Albumin Pharmaceutical Science Aspartate transaminase Plant Science medicine.disease food.food Irvingia gabonensis food Endocrinology Complementary and alternative medicine Alanine transaminase Internal medicine Diabetes mellitus Drug Discovery Toxicity medicine biology.protein Liver function business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 6 |
| ISSN: | 1996-0875 |
| DOI: | 10.5897/jmpr11.561 |
| Popis: | Irvingia gabonensis, which is consumed widely in Nigeria, has been shown to possess hypoglycaemic/anti-diabetic properties. In this study, the long term effects of aqueous extracts of I. gabonensis bark, orally administered daily, on body weight, blood glucose and liver function of normal rabbits were monitored at pre-determined intervals for 24 weeks. Body weight and fasting blood sugar were significantly (p |
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