3 articles for “Hypoglycaemia”

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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsHypoglycaemic Effects of Dietary Intake of Ripe and Unripe Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomatoes) on Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes Mellitus in RatsA. M. Akinnuga, O. Bamidele, O. A. Ebunlomo et al.Ripe and unripe tomatoes have been implicated in prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer probably due to their antioxidant, antibiotic, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties. Problem statement: This study was designed to investigate whether ripe and unripe tomatoes will have hypoglycaemic effect in a chronic disease such as diabetes mellitus that has been characterized with hyperglycaemia. Approach: Twenty albino Wistar … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 24 Mar 2010 · 8,764 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInteraction of Aqueous Extract of Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seeds with Glibenclamide in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic RatsV. K. Lal, P. P. Gupta, P. Tripathi, A. PandeyProblem statement: Interaction between herbs and drugs may increase or decrease the pharmacological or toxicological effects of either component. Herb traditionally used to decrease glucose concentrations in diabetes could theoretically precipitate hypoglycaemia if taken in combination with conventional drugs. Approach: The present study was undertaken to determine the interaction of Glibenclamide, a Sulphonylurea with Trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract, an herbal … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2011 · 8,016 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Intravenous Ketamine Administration on Blood Glucose Levels in Conscious RabbitsSuleiman I. Sharif, Hanan A. AbouazraProblem statement: The intravenous general anaesthetic ketamine has been shown to produce changes in blood glucose levels. It is important to study the pharmacological basis of such an effect. Approach: The influence of varying doses of ketamine administered intravenously was studied in conscious rabbits. Serum glucose was determined by blood glucose method using an enzymatic PAP250 kit. Results: Low doses … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 9,945 accessesView PDF Cite