Anti-hiperglycemic effect of Quassia amara (Simaroubaceae) in normal and diabetic rats
The anti-hyperglycemic effect of wood powder of Quassia amara (QA) was evaluated in normal and in alloxan diabetes-induced rats. After a 12 h fast and glycemic check, the animals were orally given 0.9% of saline (control group), metformin (500 mg/kg) or QA (200 mg/kg) and, 30 minutes later, they rec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-05722013000300009&lng=en&tlng=en |