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Hypoglycemic Effect of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) Seed and Senna Alexandria (Cassia angustifolia) Leaf Extracts on Alloxan-Induced Mice

Salla Hemadri ReddyBiology Section, Department of Applied Science, Higher College of Technology, Al-Khuwair, Muscat, Sultanate of OmanCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Afrah Said Al-RawahiBiology Section, Department of Applied Science, Higher College of Technology, Al-Khuwair, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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Adhari Said Al-KalbaniBiology Section, Department of Applied Science, Higher College of Technology, Al-Khuwair, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Pages 401-408 | Received 15 Sep 2016, Published online: 03 Aug 2017

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