Hypoglycaemic effect of Stigmast-4-en-3-one, from Parkia speciosa empty pods

Oral administration of the chloroform extracts of Parkia speciosa (petai papan) empty pods to alloxan-induced diabetic rats produced a significant reduction in blood glucose levels. A hypoglycaemic assay guided extraction, isolation and structure elucidation gave stigmast-4-en-3-one. Stigmast-4-en-3...

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Main Authors: Jamaluddin, Fathaiya, Mohamed, Suhaila, Lajis, Md.Nordin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1995
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115586/
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