THE HYPOGLYCEMIC PROPERTIES OF PICRALIMA NITIDA

SI Inya-Agha

Abstract


The extract of Picralima nitida effects hypoglycemia in both normal and alloxanized diabetic rabbits by a mechanism independent of the availability of insulin from pancreatic β-cell.


Key Words: Picralima nitida, Apocynaceae, hypoglycemia, mice, rabbit.


Nig. J. Nat Prod. And Med. Vol.3 1999: 66-67

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