In vivo and in vitro antidiabetic effects of phlorizin and its green-synthesized phlorizin-selenium nanoparticles in male rats: mechanistic involvements and nanoparticles characterization

Keywords

Diabetes / Phlorizin / PHZ-SeNPs / Adiponectin / Leptin / HOMA-IR

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