Anorectic toxicity of dihydroartemisinin, artemether, and arteether in rats following multiple intramuscular doses

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 663-676

  Li, Qigui ^a   Brewer, Thomas G ^b   Peggins, James O ^c  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b ARMED FORCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Thailand)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorectic toxicity; Arteether; Artemether; Dihydroartemisinin; Food consummatory; Gastric retention; Gastric transit; Rat

Indexed keywords

ARTEETHER; ARTEMETHER; DIHYDROARTEMISININ;

ANOREXIA; BODY WEIGHT; DOSE RESPONSE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; STOMACH EMPTYING;

AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; ANIMALIA; SESAMUM INDICUM;

EID: 0031735160     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/109158198225900     Document Type: Review

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