Tomada M. et al 1987. Hypoglycemic activity of twenty plant mucilages and three modified products. Planta Medica 53(1): 8-12
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Twenty water soluble mucilages obtained from plants in Liliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Orchidaceae, Saxifragaceae, Malvaceae, Plantaginaceae families tested for hypoglycemic activity on administration to normal mice. Considerable activity observed for most of mucilages isolated from plants in Malvaceae family. Also in seed of Plantago asiatica. New Zealand species of Malvaceae = Plagianthus species (ribbonwood), Hoheria (Houhere, lacebark) and Hibiscus (rare)
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Hypoglycemic activity of twenty plant mucilages and three modified products