Antidiabetic efficacy of Nigella sativa Linn. in alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits

International Medical Journal Malaysia

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 13-18

  Ikram, F ^a   Hussain, Fatma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Glibenclamide; Hypoglycaemia; Nigella sativa Linn

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901830555     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18234631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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