Inhibitory effect of polyphenolic–rich extract from Cola nitida (Kolanut) seed on key enzyme linked to type 2 diabetes and Fe2+ induced lipid peroxidation in rat pancreas in vitro

Objective: To investigate the inhibitory effect of phenolic-rich extracts from Cola nitida (C. nitida) seeds on key enzymes linked with type-2 diabetes and Fe2+ induced oxidative stress in rat pancreas. Methods: The phenolic extract was prepared with 80% acetone (v/v). Subsequently, the antioxidant...

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Main Authors: Ganiyu Oboh, Kate E. Nwokocha, Ayodele J. Akinyemi, Adedayo O. Ademiluyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-05-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115303026