Schisandra chinensis-dependent myocardial protective action of sheng-mai-san in rats

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 255-262

  Li M K T Poon, P C ^a   Ko, K M ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; MALE; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HEART; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0030347155     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x96000311     Document Type: Article

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