Effect of ethanolic extract of feronia elephantum correa fruits on blood glucose levels in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Natural Product Radiance

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 32-36

  Gupta, Rahul ^a   Johri, Samta ^b   Saxena, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

^b Department of Zoology   (India)

Author keywords

Ampersandbetacolon cells; Blood glucose lowering; Ethanolic extract; Feronia elephantum; Streptozotocin diabetes; Wood apple

Indexed keywords

FERONIA ELEPHANTUM; MALUS X DOMESTICA; RATTUS; RUTACEAE;

EID: 67649103697     PISSN: 0972592X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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