Abstract
The effects of the aqueous extract of the leaf of Euphrasia officinale on blood glucose levels in normal and alloxan-diabetic rats were investigated. The treatment of alloxan-induced diabetic rats brought down the raised glucose levels, while the extract was devoid of hypoglycemic effect in normal rats.
MeSH terms
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Alloxan
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Animals
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Blood Glucose / drug effects*
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Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / prevention & control*
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Humans
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Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology*
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Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use*
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Magnoliopsida*
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Phenformin / pharmacology
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Phenformin / therapeutic use
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Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
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Plant Extracts / pharmacology
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Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
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Plant Leaves
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Plants, Medicinal*
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Rats
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Rats, Wistar
Substances
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Blood Glucose
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Hypoglycemic Agents
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Plant Extracts
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Alloxan
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Phenformin