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: 2298

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of hypoglycemic activity and safety of Carica papaya seed extracts in alloxan-induced diabetic mice

Samuel P. Kagame
  • Samuel P. Kagame
  • Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Traditional Medicine and Drugs Research, P. O. Box 54840 00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Nicholas Mwikwabe
  • Nicholas Mwikwabe
  • Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Traditional Medicine and Drugs Research, P. O. Box 54840 00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Peter Mwitari
  • Peter Mwitari
  • Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Traditional Medicine and Drugs Research, P. O. Box 54840 00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Moses Gichua
  • Moses Gichua
  • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology P. O. Box GPO 62000 Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 23 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 26 February 2018
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

How to cite this article

APA /
Kagame, S. P., Mwikwabe, N., Mwitari, P., & Gichua, M. (2019). Evaluation of hypoglycemic activity and safety of Carica papaya seed extracts in alloxan-induced diabetic mice. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13(16), 280-286.
Chicago /
Samuel P. Kagame, , Nicholas Mwikwabe, Peter Mwitari and Moses Gichua  . "Evaluation of hypoglycemic activity and safety of Carica papaya seed extracts in alloxan-induced diabetic mice." African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13, no. 16 (2019): 280-286.
MLA /
Samuel P. Kagame, et al. "Evaluation of hypoglycemic activity and safety of Carica papaya seed extracts in alloxan-induced diabetic mice." African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13.16 (2019): 280-286.