Amelioration of hyperglycaemia and modulation of antioxidant status by Alcea rosea seeds in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Context: Alcea rosea L. (Malvaceae) has various medicinal uses including anticancer, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. However, there is no report on its antidiabetic activity. Objective: Alcea rosea seed extracts were evaluated for antihyperglycaemic and antioxidative potential in diabeti...

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Main Authors: Parvaiz A. Dar, Fasil Ali, Ishfaq A. Sheikh, Showkat A. Ganie, Tanveer A. Dar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Pharmaceutical Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2017.1333127