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Research Article

Antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic effects of Salvadora persica in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

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Pages 745-749 | Received 05 Oct 2013, Accepted 18 Nov 2013, Published online: 13 Jan 2014

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