Exploration of hypoglycemic effect of an extract from leaves of a plant from Tunisian pharmacopeia: ().

Journal: African health sciences
Published Date: Dec 1, 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: A lot of research has been directed towards medicinal plants which are considered as a source of multiple phytotherapic substances endowed with hypoglycemic activities that could be used to treat diabetes and its complications. Our study was carried out in Wistar rats to investigate the hypoglycemic effect of n-Butanol Fraction from leaf Methanolic Extract (BFACME).

Authors

  • Amel Belgacem
    Department of Biology, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University campus 2092, El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Neyla Ben Gdara
    Department of Biology, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University campus 2092, El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Ikram Khemiri
    Department of Biology, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University campus 2092, El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Lotfi Bitri
    Department of Biology, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University campus 2092, El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.

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