Hypoglycaemic effect of aqueous stem extract of Anisopus mannii in normal rats

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 481-484

  Sani, D ^a   Sanni, S ^b   Ngulde, S I ^b  

^a Zonal Veterinary Clinic   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anisopus mannii; Hypoglycemic effect; Rats

Indexed keywords

ANISOPUS MANNII EXTRACT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLUCOSE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANISOPUS MANNII; ARTICLE; ASCLEPIADACEAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; LETHAL DOSE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT STEM; RAT; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 77953659241     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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