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: 2285

Full Length Research Paper

Nigella sativa L. oil ameliorates insulin resistance caused by dexamethasone treatment in male Wistar rats

Alli-oluwafuyi Abdul-Musawwir*
  • Alli-oluwafuyi Abdul-Musawwir*
  • Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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Amin Abdulbasit
  • Amin Abdulbasit
  • Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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Abdulmajeed Wahab Imam
  • Abdulmajeed Wahab Imam
  • Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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Imam Aminu
  • Imam Aminu
  • Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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Niyi-odumosu Faatihah
  • Niyi-odumosu Faatihah
  • Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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Abdulraheem Haleemat
  • Abdulraheem Haleemat
  • Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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Gwadabe Saadiyat
  • Gwadabe Saadiyat
  • Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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Biliaminu Abayomi Sikiru
  • Biliaminu Abayomi Sikiru
  • Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 17 November 2016
  •  Accepted: 13 January 2017
  •  Published: 25 March 2017

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