Antidiabetic and free radicals scavenging potential of Euphorbia hirta flower extract
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Antidiabetic and Free Radicals Scavenging Potential of Euphorbia hirta Flower Extract
The present study was carried out to evaluate antidiabetic and in vitro free radicals scavenging effects of flower extract of Euphorbia hirta. The ethanolic and petroleum ether extracts (250 and 500 mg/kg) were orally tested for 21 days in alloxan induced diabetic mice and blood glucose level was measured with glucometer. Administration of extract resulted in significant reduction in serum chol...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0250-474X
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474x.73921