title: Effect of Trigonella foenum graecum (Fenugreek) on blood glucose in normal and diabetic rats.
abstract: Trigonella foenum graecum (Fenugreek) was administered at 2 and 8 g/kg dose orally to normal and alloxan induced diabetic rats. It produced a significant fall (P < 0.05) in blood glucose both in the normal as well as diabetic rats and the hypoglycemic effect was dose related.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Pt. B. D. Sharma Medical College, Rohtak.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khosla
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Nagpal
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D010936:Plant Extracts