Attenuation of chemically induced diabetes in rabbits with herbal mixture (Citrullus Colocynthis and Cicer arietinum)

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-44

  Afsheen, Nadia ^a   Khalil ur Rahman, ^a   Jahan, Nazish ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Alloxan; Cicer arietinum; Citrullus colocynthis; Herbal mixture; Hypoglycemia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875147801     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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