Safety evaluation studies of citrullus colocynthis for diabetes in rats

Veterinary World

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 423-425

  Atole, S K ^a   Jangde, C R ^a   Philip, Preety ^a   Rekhe, D S ^a   Aghav, D V ^a   Waghode, H J ^a   Chougule, A M ^a  

^a NAGPUR VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Herbal drug; Metabolic disease; Safety evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649792547     PISSN: 09728988     EISSN: 22310916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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