Protective effect of turnip root (Brassica Rapa. L) ethanolic extract on early hepatic injury in alloxanized diabetic rats

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 748-756

  Daryoush, Mohajeri ^a   Bahram, Amouoghli Tabrizi ^a   Yousef, Doustar ^a   Mehrdad, Nazeri ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alloxan; Brassica Rapa. L.; Diabetes mellitus; Hepatic injury; Rat

Indexed keywords

EID: 82655182193     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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