Nutrition Research
Volume 25, Issue 11 , Pages 1021-1028 , November 2005

Antidiabetic property of fenugreek seed mucilage and spent turmeric in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Received 29 March 2005 ,Revised 27 May 2005 ,Accepted 14 September 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2005.09.012

Nutrition Research
Volume 25, Issue 11 , Pages 1021-1028 , November 2005

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