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

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
Subjects:
Vitex doniana
Pancreatic islet
Marker enzymes
Diabetes
Hepatoprotection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115301817

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