Antidiabetic, antihypercholestermic and antioxidative effect of aloe vera gel extract in alloxan induced diabetic rats

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1321-1327

  Mohamed, Enas Ali Kamel ^a  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Antidiabetic; Antihypercholestermic; Antioxidative; Rats

Indexed keywords

EID: 84155185255     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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