Effect of molluscicidal components of Abrus precatorius, Argemone mexicana and Nerium indicum on certain biochemical parameters of Lymnaeu acuminata

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 210-213

  Singh, Sushma ^a   Singh, D K ^a  

^a D D U GORAKHPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Abrus precatorius; Amino acid; Argemone mexicana; DNA; Lipid peroxidation; Nerium indicum; Phospholipid level; Protein; RNA

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ARGEMONE OIL; DNA; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; LIPID; MOLLUSCACIDE; NERIUM INDICUM EXTRACT; PHOSPHOLIPID; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN; PROTOPINE; RNA; SANGUINARINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABRUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LYMNAEA; NERVOUS TISSUE; NONHUMAN;

ABRIN; ALKALOIDS; AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BENZOPHENANTHRIDINES; BERBERINE ALKALOIDS; CARDENOLIDES; DNA; FISHES; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; ISOQUINOLINES; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LYMNAEA; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; PLANT LECTINS; PLANTS; RNA;

ABRUS; ABRUS PRECATORIUS; ARGEMONE; ARGEMONE MEXICANA; GASTROPODA; LYMNAEA; LYMNAEA ACUMINATA; NERIUM; NERIUM INDICUM;

EID: 0032945642     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199905)13:3<210::AID-PTR421>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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