dc.contributor.author |
Jaber, Hwaida Mohammad |
dc.date.accessioned |
2012-06-13T07:14:47Z |
dc.date.available |
2012-06-13T07:14:47Z |
dc.date.issued |
2009 |
dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10938/7955 |
dc.description |
Thesis (M.S.)--American University of Beirut, Dept. of Biology, 2009.;"Advisor : Dr. Sawsan Kuraydiyyah, Professor, Biology--Member of Committee : Dr. Khuzama Knio, Professor, Biology--Member of Committee : Dr. Elias Baydoun, Professor, Biology." |
dc.description |
Bibliography : leaves 48-58. |
dc.description.abstract |
Water extract of banana, Musa sapientum, pseudo-stems has been used as a traditi onal treatment for type II diabetes mellitus in Lebanon. This work aimed at veri fying the claimed effect and elucidating its possible mode of action. The extrac t, administe |
dc.format.extent |
xii, 58 leaves : ill. 30 cm. |
dc.language.iso |
eng |
dc.relation.ispartof |
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects |
dc.subject.classification |
T:005289 AUBNO |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Bananas |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Diabetes -- Treatment |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Streptozotocin |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Rats -- Diseases |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Sodium-potassium ATPase |
dc.title |
Antihyperglycemic effect of Musa sapientum (banana) pseudo-stems in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats - by Hwaida Mohammad Jaber |
dc.type |
Thesis |
dc.contributor.department |
American University of Beirut. Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Department of Biology |