Open AccessIn Vivo Evaluation of Anti Diabetic, Hypolipidemic, Antioxidative Activities of Saudi Date Seed Extract on Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats
Author(s) -
Mohammad Mahmudul Hasan,
Abdelmarouf Mohieldein
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/16879.7419
Subject(s) - streptozotocin , diabetes mellitus , oxidative stress , medicine , traditional medicine , malondialdehyde , triglyceride , superoxide dismutase , aphrodisiac , endocrinology , cholesterol , alternative medicine , pathology
Phoenix dactylifera (date palm) is major fruit of gulf region. In folk medicine; dates have been traditionally use. The date seed is used as hypoglycaemic, expectorant, tonic, aphrodisiac, antidiarrheic and mouth hygiene.