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Original Article

Antihyperglycemic activity and antioxidant role of Terminalia arjuna leaf in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

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Pages 335-340 | Received 16 Apr 2010, Accepted 16 Aug 2010, Published online: 01 Feb 2011

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