Antifilarial glycosides of Streblus asper: Effect on metabolism of adult Setaria cervi females

Helminthologia

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 173-177

  Singh, S N ^a   Raina, D ^a   Chatterjee, R K ^a   Srivastava, A K ^a  

^a CENTRAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Asperoside; Filarial parasites; Glutathione metabolism; Strebloside; Streblus asper

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032281903     PISSN: 04406605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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