Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

A comparative study of the histopathological modifications of adrenal gland in STZ-induced diabetic Wistar rats administered with selected herbal plants versus Glimepiride

Komolafe Omobola A.
  • Komolafe Omobola A.
  • Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Osun-State, Nigeria.
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Ofusori David A.
  • Ofusori David A.
  • Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Osun-State, Nigeria.
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Odukoya Samson A.
  • Odukoya Samson A.
  • Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Osun-State, Nigeria.
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Saka Olusola S.
  • Saka Olusola S.
  • Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Osun-State, Nigeria.
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Arayombo Babatunde E.
  • Arayombo Babatunde E.
  • Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Osun-State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 27 July 2018
  •  Accepted: 09 August 2018
  •  Published: 10 September 2018

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