Journal of
Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

  • Abbreviation: J. Pharmacognosy Phytother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2502
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

Laurus nobilis leaves extract protects against high fat diet-induced type 2 Diabetes in rats

Costantine F. Daher
  • Costantine F. Daher
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Robin I. Taleb
  • Robin I. Taleb
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Mohamad A. Mroueh
  • Mohamad A. Mroueh
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Bilal Nehmeh
  • Bilal Nehmeh
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Hachem Araji
  • Hachem Araji
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Rawan H. Chakas
  • Rawan H. Chakas
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Aimee M. Daccache
  • Aimee M. Daccache
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Kamar H. Eid
  • Kamar H. Eid
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Maria K. El Khoury
  • Maria K. El Khoury
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Pamela F. El Hayek
  • Pamela F. El Hayek
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Hala T. Faddoul
  • Hala T. Faddoul
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Elio Junior Feghali
  • Elio Junior Feghali
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Ahmad G. Ghanem
  • Ahmad G. Ghanem
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Tony P. Haydar
  • Tony P. Haydar
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Abir R. Jammoul
  • Abir R. Jammoul
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Sula H. Nasra
  • Sula H. Nasra
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Nouhad Saade
  • Nouhad Saade
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Donna G. Tahan
  • Donna G. Tahan
  • Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Joey C. Daher
  • Joey C. Daher
  • Gilbert and Rose Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Esther Tannoury
  • Esther Tannoury
  • Gilbert and Rose Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Wassim N. Shebaby
  • Wassim N. Shebaby
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon.
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  •  Received: 27 May 2021
  •  Accepted: 25 August 2021
  •  Published: 30 September 2021

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