Hypoglycemic activity of leaves of Acanthus montanus T.Anderson (Acanthaceae) in rats

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-36

  Ukwe, Chinwe Victoria ^a   Ubaka, Chukwuemeka Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acanthus montanus; Alloxan induced diabetic rats; Hypoglycemic activity; Normoglycemic

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954451654     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: 19983832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13410-010-0011-1     Document Type: Article

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