Antihyperglycaemic and protective effects of flavonoids on streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

The antihyperglycaemic effect of eight standard flavonoids, previously identified in the ethanol extract of the claimed antidiabetic plant Genista tenera, was evaluated on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic Wistar rats. The aglycones apigenin, chrysoeriol and genistein, the monoglucosides apigeni...

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Main Author: Rauter, A. P. (author)
Other Authors: Martins, A. (author), Borges, C. (author), Mota-Filipe, H. (author), Pinto, R. (author), Justino, Jorge (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
Subjects:
flavonoids
antihyperglycaemic effect
liver protection
kidney protection
Genista tenera
propriedade medicinal
flavonoíde
animal de laboratório
Diabetes
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/487
Country:Portugal
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