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Effect of the insulin plant (Costus igneus) leaves on dexamethasone-induced hyperglycemia

Costus igneus, commonly known as insulin plant in India, belongs to the family Costaceae. Consumption of the leaves are believed to lower blood glucose levels, and diabetics who consumed the leaves of this plant did report a fall in their blood glucose levels. Objectives: The present study was plann...

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Autores principales: Shetty, Akhila J, Choudhury, Divya, Rejeesh, Nair, Vinod, Kuruvilla, Maria, Kotian, Shashidhar
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2924971/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20814523
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.64396