Evaluation of antidiabetic, hypolipedimic and antioxidant activity of hydroalcoholic extract of leaves and fruit peel of Punica granatum in male Wistar albino rats

Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 56-62

  Salwe, Kartik J ^a   Sachdev, Devender O ^b   Bahurupi, Yogesh ^a   Kumarappan, Manimekalai ^a  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Government Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Anti diabetic; antioxidant; glibenclamide; hypolipedimic; Punica granatum; streptozotocin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LYTHRACEAE; PUNICA GRANATUM; RATTUS;

EID: 84921506854     PISSN: 09769668     EISSN: 22297707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.149085     Document Type: Article

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