Evaluation of the phytochemicals and antidiabetic activity of Ficus bengalensis

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 56-59

  Sharma, Sharad ^a   Chaturvedi, Mamta ^a   Edwin, E ^a   Shukla, Shruti ^a   Sagrawat, Hemant ^a  

^a Pharmacy and Research Center   (India)

Author keywords

Alloxan; Antidiabetic activity; Bark; Ficus bengalensis; Fruit

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248949557     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-3930.37036     Document Type: Article

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