Hypoglycemic Effect of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats (Rattus norvagicus)

A study was conducted to evaluate the hypoglycemic effect of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) aqueous extract at a dose of 500mg/kg body weight (BW) once a day for six weeks. The rats were made diabetic by intraperitoneal injection of alloxan (65mg/kg BW once) which induced diabetes in albino rats after...

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Main Author: Saghir Ahmad Jafri*, Sohail Abass and Muhammad Qasim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 2011-04-01
Series:Pakistan Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/31_2/160-162.pdf