A Soxhlet Extract of Gongronema latifolium Retains Moderate Blood Glucose Lowering Effect and Produces Structural Recovery in the Pancreas of STZ-Induced Diabetic Rats

Gongronema latifolium Benth. (GL) possesses considerable glucose lowering effects able to be utilized on a large-scale. This paper investigates the effects of a Soxhlet extract on hyperglycemia, Langerhans islets and glucose uptake by abdominal muscles. Methods: Ethanol and a Soxhlet apparatus we...

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Main Authors: Al-Hindi, Bassel, Yusoff, Nor A., Atangwho, Item J., Ahmad, Mariam, Asmawi, Mohd Z., Mun, F. Yam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2016
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/38197/1/A_Soxhlet_Extract_of_Gongronema_latifolium_Retains_Moderate_Blood.pdf
http://eprints.usm.my/38197/
https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci4020009
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