Changes of hemoglobin content and glucose levels in the blood of Rattus norvegicus by water extracts of Azadirachta indica

Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 135-137

  Shori, ^a   Bakr, Amal ^a  

^a TAIF UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Blood glucose; Hemoglobin; Rats

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BARK; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PLANT STEM; RAT;

EID: 84859647839     PISSN: 20956975     EISSN: 18755364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1009.2012.00135     Document Type: Article

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