Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3843

Full Length Research Paper

Ameliorative effects of glabridin on the structure and function of pancreas in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Jongdee Nopparat
  • Jongdee Nopparat
  • Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand.
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Wipapan Khimmaktong
  • Wipapan Khimmaktong
  • Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand.
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Paweena Sanpradit
  • Paweena Sanpradit
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand.
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Rapeepan Kongnual
  • Rapeepan Kongnual
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand.
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  •  Received: 28 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 01 March 2018
  •  Published: 25 June 2018

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