An evaluation of antihyperglycemic and antinociceptive effects of methanol extract of Heritiera fomes Buch- Ham. (Sterculiaceae) barks in Swiss albino mice

Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-121

  Ali, Mohammad ^a   Nahar, Khaleda ^a   Sintaha, Mariz ^a   Khaleque, Himel Nahreen ^a   Jahan, Farhana Israt ^a   Biswas, Kakoli Rani ^a   Swarna, Auditi ^a   Monalisa, Mirza Nipa ^a   Jahan, Rownak ^a   Rahmatullah, Mohammed ^a  

^a University of Development   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Antihyperglycemic; Antinociceptive; Heritiera fomes; Sterculiaceae; Sundari

Indexed keywords

FOMES; HERITIERA FOMES; MALVACEAE; MUS;

EID: 80052071607     PISSN: 19950772     EISSN: 19981090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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