Antidiabetic and Cardioprotective Effects of Amla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn) and its Phytochemicals: Preclinical Observations

Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Diabetes

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 583-600

  Baliga, M S ^a   Prabhu, A N ^a   Prabhu, D A ^b   Shivashankara, A R ^a   Abraham, A ^c   Palatty, P L ^a  

^a FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84884024376     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-397153-1.00039-1     Document Type: Chapter

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