Pancreatic islet regeneration and some liver biochemical parameters of leaf extracts of Vitex doniana in normal and streptozotocin–induced diabetic albino rats

Objective: To test two water soluble extracts (aqueous and ethanolic) obtained from the leaves of Vitex doniana in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats for their effects on pancreatic endocrine tissues and serum marker enzymes for a period of 21 d. Methods: A total of 55 rats divided into...

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Main Authors: Okpe Oche, Ibrahim Sani, Njoku Godwin Chiaka, Ndidi Uche Samuel, Atabo Samuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-02-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115301817