Hypoglycemic and antioxidant effects of leaf essential oil of <it>Pelargonium graveolens</it> L’Hér. in alloxan induced diabetic rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rose-scented geranium (<it>Pelargonium graveolens</it> L’Hér.), which is used in traditional Tunisian folk medicine for the treatment of hyperglycaemia, is widely known as one of the medicinal herbs with the highest antio...

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Main Authors: Boukhris Maher, Bouaziz Mohamed, Feki Ines, Jemai Hedya, El Feki Abdelfattah, Sayadi Sami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/11/1/81