Effects of Ficus thonningii (Blume) [Morarceae] Stem-Bark Ethanolic Extract on Blood Glucose, Cardiovascular and Kidney Functions of Rats, and on Kidney Cell Lines of the Proximal (LLC-PK1) and Distal Tubules (MDBK)

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