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ArticleJournal of diabetes and metabolic disorders2020

Mormodica charantia L. fruit and Genistein ameliorates type 2 diabetes in rats by preventing lipid accumulation, insulin resistance and enhancing beta cell function.

Wusa Makena, Joseph O Hambolu, James A Timbuak, Uduak E Umana, Abdullahi I Iliya, Nathan I Dibal

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Article in Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Herbal Medicines Targeting the ImprovedEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Wusa MakenaDepartment of Human Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria.
Joseph O HamboluDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria.
James A TimbuakDepartment of Human Anatomy, Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, Kano State Nigeria.
Uduak E UmanaDepartment of Human Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria.
Abdullahi I IliyaDepartment of Human Anatomy, Federal University Dutse, Dutse, Jigawa State Nigeria.
Nathan I DibalDepartment of Human Anatomy, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0002-1805-7553
Ahmadu Bello University · NGFederal University Lafia · NGMaitama Sule University Kano · NGUniversity of Maiduguri · NG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe present study was aimed at evaluating the role of

methodsThirty-five (35) albino rats were divided into seven (7) groups of 5 rats each comprising of five (5) non-diabetic and thirty (30) diabetic rats. Groups 1 and 2 served as the normal control and diabetic control groups respectively and received distill water, groups 3 and 4 received

resultsLipid profile, glucose and insulin levels were determined from the analysis of serum parameters and the histology of the pancreas. A significant reduction (

conclusion

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GlucoseHyperglycemiaInsulinIsoflavonesMomordinPancreas

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PMID33553029
PMCPMC7843820
OpenAlexW3090356587

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