Anti-hyperglycaemic and hypoglycaemic effects of ethanol root extract of sphenocentrum jollyanum in normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits

Brazilian Journal for Morphological Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-127

  Mbaka, G O ^a   Adeyemi, O O ^b   Noronha, C C ^b   Anunobi, C C ^a   Okanlawon, A O ^b  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ant diabetes; Histopathology; Pancreas; Sphenocentrum jollyanum

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954570420     PISSN: 01029010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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