An evaluation of Antihyperglycemic and antinociceptive effects of methanol extract of cassia fistula l. (Fabaceae) leaves in Swiss albino mice

Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 305-310

  Khan, Zahidul Islam ^a   Nahar, Badrun ^a   Jakaria, Md Abu ^a   Rahman, Shahnaz ^a   Chowdhury, Majeedul H ^b   Rahmatullah, Mohammed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVE   (Bangladesh)

^b NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CASSIA FISTULA; FABACEAE; MUS;

EID: 79960440163     PISSN: 19950772     EISSN: 19981090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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