title: Hypoglycemic activity of two polysaccharides isolated from Opuntia ficus-indica and O. streptacantha.
authors.affiliation: Health & Biological Sciences Division, Health Sciences Department, Metropolitan Autonomous University, Iztapalapa Campus, AP 55-535, CP 09340, Mexico, D.F. aaasj2@prodigy.net.mx
authors.forename: Francisco Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Alarcon-Aguilar
authors.forename: Argelia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valdes-Arzate
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xolalpa-Molina
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Banderas-Dorantes
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jimenez-Estrada
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hernandez-Galicia
authors.forename: Ruben
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roman-Ramos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D029747:Opuntia / Q000737:chemistry*; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D011134:Polysaccharides