Blood glucose lowering effect of Ficus deltoidea aqueous extract

Malaysian Journal of Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-78

  Aminudin, Norhaniza ^a   Sin, Chung Yih ^a   Chee, Eue Siew ^a   Nee, Kang In ^a   Renxin, Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aqueous extract; Ficus deltoidea; Hypoglycemia

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548083982     PISSN: 13943065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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