Effect of camel urine on the cytological and biochemical changes induced by cyclophosphamide in mice

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 129-137

  Al Harbi, M M ^a,b   Qureshi, S ^b   Ahmed, M M ^b   Raza, M ^a   Baig, M Z A ^c   Shah, A H ^d  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c KING KHALED EYE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^d Ctrl Lab for Drug and Food Anal   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Biochemical effects; Camel urine; Cytological effects

Indexed keywords

ANTIMUTAGENIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; GLUTATHIONE; MALONALDEHYDE; NUCLEIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW CELL; CAMEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG POTENTIATION; LIVER; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; URINE;

EID: 0030063964     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-8741(96)01399-2     Document Type: Article

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