Hypoglycemic activity of Hemidesmus indicus R. Br. on streptozotocin- induced diabetic rats

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-10

  Gayathri, Mahalingam ^a   Kannabiran, Krishnan ^a  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antidiabetic activity; Blood glucose; Hemidesmus indicus; Lipid peroxides; Streptozotocin

Indexed keywords

EID: 48849102213     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: 19983832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-3930.41979     Document Type: Article

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