Gymnema sylvestre: An alternative therapeutic agent for management of diabetes

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1-6

  Thakur, Gulab S ^a   Sharma, Rohit ^a   Sanodiya, Bhagwan S ^a   Pandey, Mukeshwar ^b   Prasad, G B K S ^c   Bisen, Prakash S ^a,d  

^a Plant Biotechnology Laboratory R and D Division Tropilite Foods Pvt Ltd   (India)

^b Xcelris Genomics   (India)

^c JIWAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Antidiabetic; Gumarin; Gymnemic acid; Obesity; Therapeutic agent

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876029395     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2012.21201     Document Type: Article

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