Screening of the seed of Picralima nitida for hypoglycaemic activity

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 828-830

  Igboasoiyi, A C ^a   Essien, E E ^a   Eseyin, O A ^a   Ubam, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alloxan; Glibenclamide; Hypoglycaemic; Picralima nitida

Indexed keywords

PICRALIMA NITIDA; RATTUS;

EID: 33947104118     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.828.830     Document Type: Article

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