Hepatoprotective, antihyperglycemic and antidiabetic effects of Dendrophthoe pentandra leaf extract in rats

Hepatoprotective, antihyperglycemic and antidiabetic effects of Dendrophthoe pentandra leaf extract in rats

Abstract Background Dendrophthoe pentandra (L.) Miq. is a mistletoe species used in traditional medicine. Juice of leaves is used in wound healing, skin infection and cancer; whereas the whole plant is used to treat hypertension and cough. D. pentandra leaf extract has attracted interest due to its...

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Main Authors: Mahadi Hasan, Mohammad Tuhin Ali, Rifat Khan, Parag Palit, Aminul Islam, Veronique Seidel, Rabeya Akter, Laizuman Nahar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-06-01
Series:Clinical Phytoscience
Subjects:
Dendrophthoe pentandra
Oral glucose tolerance test
Antidiabetic activity
Hepatoprotective activity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40816-018-0076-9

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