Preliminary studies on the hypoglycaemic effect of abroma augusta in alloxan diabetic rats

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 77-80

  Hussain, Halim Eshrat M Ah ^a   Jamil, Katser ^b   Rao, Mala ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Abroma augusta; Diabetes mellitus; Hypoglycemic effect; Hypolipidemic effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038781636     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02867572     Document Type: Article

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