Potential antidiabetic, hypolipidaemic and antioxidant effects of Nymphaea pubescens extract in alloxan induced diabetic rats

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 83-88

  Shajeela, P S ^a   Kalpanadevi, V ^b   Mohan, V R ^b  

^a St John's College   (India)

^b V O CHIDAMBARAM COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Alloxan; Antioxidant; Diabetes; Nymphaea pubescens

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870726324     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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