The effects of a traditional drug, turmeric (Curcuma longa), and placebo on the healing of duodenal ulcer

Phytomedicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-34

  Van Dau, N ^a   Ngoc Ham, N ^b   Huy Khac, D ^c   Thi Lam, N ^c   Tong Son, P ^a   Thi Tan, N ^b   Duc Van, D ^d   Dahlgren, S ^e,i   Grabe, M ^f   Johansson, R ^g   Lindgren, G ^h   Stjernstrom N ^h  

^a HANOI UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^b Vietnam Sweden General Hospital   (Viet Nam)

^c National Institute of Drug Quality Control   (Viet Nam)

^d University Hospital of Viet Due   (Viet Nam)

^e UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^f LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^g County Hospital of Piteå ^*  (Sweden)

^h MEDICAL PRODUCTS AGENCY   (Sweden)

ⁱ Börjegatan 10B   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Curcuma longa; Double blind study; Duodenal ulcer; Turmeric

Indexed keywords

CURCUMA LONGA;

EID: 0003039853     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(98)80056-1     Document Type: Article

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