The effect of Gingko biloba extract (Egb 761) as a free radical scavenger on the survival of skin flaps in rats

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-139

  Bekerecioǧlu, Mehmet ^a   Tercan, Mustafa ^b   Özyazgan, Irfan ^b  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Free radicals; Gingko biloba extract (Egb 761); Pedicle skin flap

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; DEFEROXAMINE; FREE RADICAL; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; RAT; SURVIVAL RATE; TISSUE NECROSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; DEFEROXAMINE; FLAVONOIDS; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; GINKGO BILOBA; GRAFT SURVIVAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SURGICAL FLAPS; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0031778886     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844319850158741     Document Type: Article

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