Antidiabetic potential of methanolic leaf extracts of Icacina trichantha in alloxan-induced diabetic mice

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 150-152

  Ezeigbo, Ihechiluru I ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alloxan monohydrate; diabetes mellitus; Icacina trichantha

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049376995     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: 19983832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-3930.66511     Document Type: Article

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