Evaluation of antidiabetic properties of cactus pear seed oil in rats

[en] Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (Cactaceae)) is a medicinal plant widely used to treat diabetes. This work investigates the hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effect of cactus pear seed oil (CPSO), its mechanism of action, and any toxic effects.

Disciplines :

Anatomy (cytology, histology, embryology...) & physiology

Author, co-author :

Berraaouan, Ali

Ziyyat, Abderrahim

Mekhfi, Hassane

Legssyer, Abdelkhaleq

Sindic, Marianne ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Laboratoire Qualité et sécurité des produits agro-aliment.

Aziz, Mohammed

Bnouham, Mohamed

Language :

English

Title :

Evaluation of antidiabetic properties of cactus pear seed oil in rats

Publication date :

2014

Journal title :

Pharmaceutical Biology

ISSN :

1388-0209

eISSN :

1744-5116

Publisher :

Taylor & Francis Ltd

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Issue :

Pages :

1286-1290

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