Hypoglycemic and Antidiabetic Effect of Pleurotus sajor-caju Aqueous Extract in Normal and Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

• Main Authors: Sze, Han Ng, Mohd Zain, Mohd Syazwan, Wan Rosli, W. I.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi 2015
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; TX341-641 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/31564/1/SzeHan_PSC_Antidiabetic_BioMed_RI__Nov_2015_214918.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/31564/; https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

Introduction. Pleurotus sajor-caju (PSC) is an edible oyster mushroom featuring high nutritional values and pharmacological properties. Objective. To investigate the hypoglycemic and antidiabetic effects of single and repeated oral administration of PSC aqueous extract in normal and diabetic rats....