Antidiabetic activity of aqueous and methanol extract and fractions of gongronema latifolium (asclepidaceae) leaves in alloxan diabetic rats

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 1, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 99-102

  Akah, P A ^a   Uzodinma, S U ^b   Okolo, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alloxan; Blood sugar.; Diabetes mellitus; Gongronema latifolium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875852936     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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