Effect of Nigella sativa oil on various clinical and biochemical parameters of insulin resistance syndrome

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-14

  Najmi, Ahmad ^a,b   Nasiruddin, Mohammad ^a   Khan, Rahat ^a   Haque, Shahzad ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Insulin resistance syndrome; Nigella sativa

Indexed keywords

EID: 48849105153     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: 19983832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-3930.41980     Document Type: Article

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