Bioactivity studies and chemical profile of the antidiabetic plant Genista tenera

Aim of the study: Genista tenera is a plant endemic to the island of Madeira and is used in folk medicine to control diabetes. In the present work we evaluate the anti hyperglycaemic activity of its n-butanol extract and determine its chromatographic prof. - The British Council and the Ministerio da...

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Main Author: Rauter, Amelia P. (author)
Other Authors: Martins, Alice (author), Lopes, Rui (author), Ferreira, Joana (author), Serralheiro, Luisa M. (author), Araujo, Maria-Eduarda (author), Borges, Carlos (author), Justino, Jorge (author), Silva, Filipa V. (author), Goulart, Margarida (author), Thomas-Oates, Jane (author), Rodrigues, Joao A. (author), Edwards, Emma (author), Noronha, Joao P. (author), Pi (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Plant Sciences
Chemistry, Medicinal
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/20861
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/20861
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Summary:Aim of the study: Genista tenera is a plant endemic to the island of Madeira and is used in folk medicine to control diabetes. In the present work we evaluate the anti hyperglycaemic activity of its n-butanol extract and determine its chromatographic prof. - The British Council and the Ministerio da Ciencia e do Ensino Superior ; Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia ; Thermo Finnigan's ; Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund ; RSC Analytical Division ; EPSRC ; Rodrigues and Emma Edwards from the University of York. - The authors thank The British Council and the Ministerio da Ciencia e do Ensino Superior for financial support and Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia for a grant. Jane Thomas-Oates gratefully acknowledges Thermo Finnigan's support and funding from the A

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