Effect of ginger, curcumin and their mixture on blood glucose and lipids in diabetic rats

Life Science Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 428-442

  Khattab, Hala A H ^a   Al Amoudi, Nadia S ^a   Al Faleh, Al Anood A ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Curcumin; Diabetic rats; Ginger; Histopathology; Hypoglycemic; Hypolipidemic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885918282     PISSN: 10978135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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