Grindley, Phillip2008-12-022008-12-022008-12-02https://hdl.handle.net/2139/1417enPlease contact the West Indiana Division at the University of the West Indies,St.Augustine in order to view the full thesis. Contact: wimail@sta.uwi.eduDiabetes -- Research -- Animal models -- JamaicaDioscorea cayenensis -- Physiological effectSteptozotocinTaro -- Physiological effectMetabolic effects of extracts of yam (D. cayenensis) and dasheen (C. esculenta) in streptozotocin- induced diabetic ratsThesis