Biological and pharmacological activity of naturally occurring iridoids and secoiridoids

Phytomedicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-163

  Ghisalberti, E L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antihepatotoxicity; Antiinflammatory activity; Antispasmolytic activity; Antiviral activity; Cardiovascular activity; Choleretic activity; Hypoglycemic activity; Iridoids; Purgative action; Secoiridoids

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000862858     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(98)80012-3     Document Type: Review

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