Evaluation of the toxicity and hypoglycemic effect of the aqueous extracts of Cnidoscolus quercifolius Pohl

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic degenerative diseases, and it is estimated to increase worldwide to around 415 million and to impact 642 million in 2040. Research shows that some plants are sources of bioactive compounds against diabetes. Thus, the objective of this work was to e...

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Main Authors: S.M. Lira, N.V. Canabrava, S.R. Benjamin, J.Y.G. Silva, D.A. Viana, C.L.S. Lima, P.F.M. Paredes, M.M.M. Marques, E.O. Pereira, E.A.M. Queiroz, M.I.F. Guedes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2017-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2017001000612&lng=en&tlng=en