A study of the effect of Phyllanthus amarus extracts on blood glucose in rabbits

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 167-173

  Moshi, M J ^a   Uiso, F C ^a   Mahunnah, R L A ^a   Malele, S R ^b   Swai, A B M ^a  

^a MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^b School of Pharmacy   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Aqueous; Blood glucose; Euphorbiaceae; Extracts; Methanol; Phyllanthus amarus; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544476723     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.35.3.167.13296     Document Type: Article

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