Studies on Bridelia ferruginea leaves (1). Stability and hypoglycaemic actions of the leaf extract tablets

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 418-420

  Onunkwo, G C ^a   Akah, P A ^a   Udeala, O K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bridelia; Hypoglycaemic action; Stability; Tablet

Indexed keywords

BRIDELIA FERRUGINEA EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; PLANT EXTRACT; RUTOSIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG STABILITY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACEUTICS; PLANT LEAF; RABBIT; TABLET; TABLET MANUFACTURE;

ANIMALIA; BRIDELIA; BRIDELIA FERRUGINEA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0029944093     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199608)10:5<418::AID-PTR833>3.0.CO;2-6     Document Type: Article

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