Hypoglycemic effect of the seed extract of Telfairia occidentalis in rat

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 498-501

  Eseyin, Olorunfemi A ^a   Ebong, Patrick ^b   Ekpo, Arit ^a   Igboasoiyi, Arnold ^a   Oforah, Emmanuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Hypoglycemic; Telfairia occidentalis

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; TELFAIRIA; TELFAIRIA OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 33847015672     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.498.501     Document Type: Article

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