Antidiabetic effects of P. macrocarpa ethanolic fruit extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Abstract Background The fruits of P. macrocarpa have long been used as a traditional Malay medicinal herb for hundreds of years. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of streptozotocin (STZ) (65 mg/kg) was used to induce diabetes in rats confirmed by an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). The ethanol ext...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-09-01
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Series: | Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43094-020-00073-7 |