| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2539566 | Fitoterapia | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Daily oral administration of the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Musanga cecropioides stem bark in normal and diabetic rats at doses of 250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg/day , for 14 days significantly lowered the fasting plasma glucose levels in normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats in dose-dependent fashion. The ethanol extract induced more significant antidiabetic effect than the aqueous extract.
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Authors
A.A. Adeneye, O.P. Ajagbonna, O.W. Ayodele,