Karela: A promising antidiabetic vegetable therapy

Current Science

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1697-1701

  Tiwari, Ashok K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Antidiabetic properties; Karela; Momordica charantia; Vegetable therapy

Indexed keywords

MOMORDICA CHARANTIA;

EID: 34447313398     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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