A Soxhlet Extract of Gongronema latifolium Retains Moderate Blood Glucose Lowering Effect and Produces Structural Recovery in the Pancreas of STZ-Induced Diabetic Rats

A Soxhlet Extract of Gongronema latifolium Retains Moderate Blood Glucose Lowering Effect and Produces Structural Recovery in the Pancreas of STZ-Induced Diabetic Rats

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Background: Gongronema latifolium Benth. (GL) possesses considerable glucose lowering effects able to be utilized on a large-scale. This paper investigates the effects of a Soxhlet extract on hyperglycemia, Langerhans islets and glucose uptake by abdominal muscles. Methods: Ethanol and a Soxhlet app...

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Main Authors: Bassel Al-Hindi, Nor A. Yusoff, Item J. Atangwho, Mariam Ahmad, Mohd Z. Asmawi, Mun F. Yam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Medical Sciences
Subjects:
soxhlet extractor
Gongronema latifolium
diabetes mellitus
hyperglycemia
langerhans islets
streptozotocin
sitostenone
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/4/2/9

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