Open AccessAntioxidative and antidiabetic activities of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) juice on oxidative stress in alloxan-induced diabetic male Wistar albino rats
Author(s) -
O. A. Oseni,
O E Odesanmi,
Funmilola Comfort Oladele
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.169707
Subject(s) - alloxan , catalase , glutathione peroxidase , superoxide dismutase , citrullus lanatus , malondialdehyde , oxidative stress , blood sugar , antioxidant , chemistry , glutathione , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , medicine , biochemistry , biology , enzyme , botany
The nutritional and medicinal importance of watermelon has been emphasized and its diseases preventive and curative power must be evaluated. Hence, this study was designed to evaluate the antioxidative and antidiabetic potentials of watermelon.