Open AccessPancreatic islet regeneration and some liver biochemical parameters of leaf extracts of Vitex doniana in normal and streptozotocin–induced diabetic albino rats
Author(s) -
Oche Okpe,
Sani Ibrahim,
Njoku Godwin Chiaka,
Ndidi Uche Samuel,
Atabo Samuel
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical biomedicine/asian pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.507
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 2588-9222
pISSN - 2221-1691
DOI - 10.1016/s2221-1691(14)60220-3
Subject(s) - streptozotocin , bilirubin , medicine , alkaline phosphatase , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , alloxan , islet , pancreas , amylase , endocrine system , enzyme , chemistry , biochemistry , hormone
To test two water soluble extracts (aqueous and ethanolic) obtained from the leaves of Vitex doniana in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats for their effects on pancreatic endocrine tissues and serum marker enzymes for a period of 21 d.