African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

Comaparative study of the antidiabetic and biochemical effects of metformin, glibenclamide and repaglinide in alloxan- induced diabetic rats

Bonaventure Chukwunonso Obi*
  • Bonaventure Chukwunonso Obi*
  • Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Theophine Chinwuba Okoye
  • Theophine Chinwuba Okoye
  • Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Elijah Parker Joshua
  • Elijah Parker Joshua
  • Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Collins Azubuike Onyeto
  • Collins Azubuike Onyeto
  • Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Edwin Olisah Alumanah
  • Edwin Olisah Alumanah
  • Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 10 August 2015
  •  Accepted: 29 September 2015
  •  Published: 29 November 2015

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