The effect of aspalatone, a new antithrombotic agent, on the specific activity of antioxidant enzyme in the rat blood

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 348-352

  Kim, Chin ^a   Koo, Chang Hui ^a   Choi, Dong Young ^b   Cho, Yong Joon ^b   Choi, Jae Ho ^b   Im, Doo Hyeon ^b   Jhoo, Wang Kee ^b   Kim, Hyoung Chun ^b  

^a Bukwang Pharmaceutical Company   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidant efficacy; Aspalatone (acetylsalicylic acid maltol ester); New antithrombotic agent; Rat blood

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011280752     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02976377     Document Type: Article

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