Pharmacological study of the toad skin extract on experimental animals

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 72-76

  Das, Manika ^a   Auddy, B ^a   Gomes, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Bufo melanostictus; pharmacological activity; toad defence; Toad skin extract

Indexed keywords

TISSUE EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; APNEA; ARTICLE; CAT; CHRONOTROPISM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; GUINEA PIG; HEMOLYSIS; HYPERTHERMIA; INOTROPISM; INTESTINE CONTRACTION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LD 50; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SOMNOLENCE; TOAD;

EID: 0029741771     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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