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Research Article

Antidiabetic potential of α-amylase inhibitor from the seeds of Macrotyloma uniflorum in streptozotocin-nicotinamide-induced diabetic mice

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Pages 182-189 | Received 10 Mar 2010, Accepted 07 Jul 2010, Published online: 03 Nov 2010

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