Hypoglycemic effect of aqueous extract of Trichosanthes dioica in normal and diabetic rats

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-42

  Adiga, Shalini ^a   Bairy, K L ^a   Meharban, A ^a   Punita, I S R ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Diabetic rats; Hypoglycemic effect; Trichosanthes dioica

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949572441     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: 19983832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-3930.60011     Document Type: Article

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