A Preliminary Investigation of the Possible Hypoglycemic Activity of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 222-226

  Sachdewa, Archana ^a   Khemani, L D ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE MODEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MALE; RAT;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS;

EID: 0033181643     PISSN: 08953988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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