Antihyperglycemic activity studies on methanol extract of petrea volubilis l. (Verbenaceae) leaves and Excoecaria agallocha l. (Euphorbiaceae) stems

Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 361-364

  Rahman, Mahabuba ^a   Siddika, Aziza ^a   Bhadra, Bithika ^a   Rahman, Shahnaz ^a   Agarwala, Bipasha ^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

Antihyperglycemic; Excoecaria agallocha; Mice; Petrea volubilis

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; EXCOECARIA AGALLOCHA; LOTA; MUS; PETREA VOLUBILIS; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 79960452588     PISSN: 19950772     EISSN: 19981090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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