title: Evaluation of antidiabetic effect of Momordica cymbalaria fruit in alloxan-diabetic rats.
abstract: The oral treatment with the aqueous extract of Momordica cymbalaria fruit (MC) (0.5 g/kg) for 6 weeks showed a significant antihyperglycemic as well as antihyperlipidemic effects in the alloxan-induced diabetic rats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, School of Biological and Earth Science, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi 517502, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kameswararao
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Kesavulu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Apparao
mesh_terms: D000496:Alloxan; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood / Q000187:drug effects; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood / Q000187:drug effects; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D005638:Fruit; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D029775:Momordica; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014280:Triglycerides; D000496:Alloxan; D002784:Cholesterol