Myocardial protective effect of Sheng Mai San (SMS) and a lignan-enriched extract of Fructus Schisandrae, in vivo and ex vivo

Phytomedicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 217-221

  Li, P C ^a   Mak, D H F ^a   Poon, M K T ^a   Ip, S R ^a   Ko, K M ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Coronary heart disease; Schisandra chinensis; Sheng Mai San

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FRUCTUS; FRUCTUS SCHISANDRAE; SCHISANDRA CHINENSIS;

EID: 0000776417     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(96)80039-0     Document Type: Article

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