Hypoglycemic effects of ethanolic extracts of alligator pear seed (persea americana mill) in rats

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 669-678

  Edem, D O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alligator pear; Hypoglycemic effects; Persia americana; Seed extract

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349141247     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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