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Original Article

Hypoglycemic and antioxidant effects of Rheum franzenbachii extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

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Pages 703-707 | Received 16 Oct 2008, Accepted 30 Apr 2009, Published online: 05 May 2010

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