Influence of Administering Watermelon Rind Water Extract (Citrullus vulgaris Schard) on Glucose Level of Male White Rats (Rattus norvegicus) Induced with Streptozotosin
Watermelon rind water extract contain of citrulline. Citrulline is a precursor of generating Nitric Oxide (NO). NO possibly reduced the level of blood glucose in streptozotosin-induced diabetic rats. This study was a laboratory experimental study completely randomized design. A number of 30 male a...
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Language: | English |
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Universitas Airlangga
2021-01-01
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Series: | Folia Medica Indonesiana |
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Online Access: | https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/FMI/article/view/24528 |