Scientific Research and Essays

  • Abbreviation: Sci. Res. Essays
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-2248
  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2768

Full Length Research Paper

Hypoglycemic activities and biochemical parameters modulation of herbal formulations of Allium cepa L. in alloxanized diabetic rats

Josephat Ikechukwu Ogbonna
  • Josephat Ikechukwu Ogbonna
  • Drug Delivery and Nanotechnology Research Unit, (RUNDD), Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Ogochukwu Ngozi Umeh
  • Ogochukwu Ngozi Umeh
  • Drug Delivery and Nanotechnology Research Unit, (RUNDD), Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Chukwuemeka Christian Mbah
  • Chukwuemeka Christian Mbah
  • Drug Delivery and Nanotechnology Research Unit, (RUNDD), Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Sabinus Ifeanyi Ofoefule
  • Sabinus Ifeanyi Ofoefule
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba
  • Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 09 April 2019
  •  Accepted: 24 May 2019
  •  Published: 30 June 2019

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