Synergistic effects of anthraquinones on the purgative activity of rhein anthrone in mice

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 93-95

  Yagi, Teruyo ^a   Yamauchi, Kazuko ^a  

^a MUKOGAWA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOE EMODIN; ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; CHRYSOPHANIC ACID; EMODIN; RHEIN; RHEIN ANTHRONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG POTENTIATION; FEMALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; ANTHRACENES; ANTHRAQUINONES; CATHARTICS; DRUG SYNERGISM; EMODIN; FEMALE; MICE; ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0033016346     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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