Antidiabetic and antioxidant effects of the methanol extract of Bridelia micrantha (Hochst) Baill. (Euphorbiaceae) leaves on alloxan-induced diabetic albino mice

Comparative Clinical Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 945-951

  Adika, O A ^a   Madubunyi, Ifeanyi Innocent ^a   Asuzu, I U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alloxan; Antidiabetic activity; Antioxidant; Blood glucose; Bridelia micrantha leaves

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867081853     PISSN: 16185641     EISSN: 1618565X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00580-011-1205-8     Document Type: Article

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