Pharmacological studies of Cordia salicifolia Cham in normal and diabetic rats

The anti-obesity, appetite suppressant, diuretic and hipolipidemic effect of dried powdered leaves of Cordia salicifolia Cham (CS) were investigated. CS (20 mg.kg-1.day-1) dissolved in water was daily administered by gavage during 13 days. In contrast with the popular use as anti-obesity, appetite s...

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Main Authors: Vera Lúcia Dias Siqueira, Diógenes Aparicio Garcia Cortez, Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira, Celso Vataru Nakamura, Roberto Barbosa Bazotte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2006-03-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132006000300005