Phytochemical characterization, antihyperglycaemic and antihyperlipidemic activities of Setaria megaphylla in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Phytochemical characterization, antihyperglycaemic and antihyperlipidemic activities of Setaria megaphylla in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Background: Setaria megaphylla (Steud) Dur & Schinz (Poaceae), a grass used ethnomedically by herbalists in Nigeria for the treatment of diabetes was evaluated for antidiabetic, hypolipidemic and pancreas protective potentials in rats. Methods: Solvents fractions (hexane, dichloromethane (DC...

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Main Authors: Jude E. Okokon, Koofreh Davies, Lekara John, Klinton Iwara, Wen-Wu Li, Paul S. Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-02-01
Series:Phytomedicine Plus
Subjects:
Diabetes mellitus
Medicinal plants
Hypoglycaemic agents
Insulin
1-Triacontanol
Stigmasterol
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667031321001640

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