Enhanced thermogenesis in rats by a composite Indian herbal preparation- I and its mechanism of action

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 245-251

  Kumar, Ratan ^a   Grover, S K ^a   Shyam, Radhey ^a   Divekar, H M ^a   Gupta, A K ^a   Srivastava, K K ^a  

^a DEFENCE INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; CREATINE KINASE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; COLD ACCLIMATIZATION; COLD EXPOSURE; COLD TOLERANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCOGEN ANALYSIS; HYPOTHERMIA; LIPID ANALYSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; THERMOGENESIS;

EID: 0032978047     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.1999.5.245     Document Type: Article

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