Hypoglycemic Properties of the Aqueous Extract from the Stem Bark of<i> Ceiba pentandra</i> in Dexamethasone-Induced Insulin Resistant Rats

<div>Effect of<i> Ceiba pentandra</i> on liver, heart and left ventricle relative weight in dexamethasone-treated animals. 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Met: metformin; DCP: decoction from the stem bark of<i> Ceiba pentandra.</i></div>

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Figure 6: Hypoglycemic Properties of the Aqueous Extract from the Stem Bark of<i> Ceiba pentandra</i> in Dexamethasone-Induced Insulin Resistant Rats 

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Hypoglycemic Properties of the Aqueous Extract from the Stem Bark of Ceiba pentandra in Dexamethasone-Induced Insulin Resistant Rats

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