The Hemolytic Activity of Bracken Extracts in Guinea Pigs

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 129-133

  Tjatur Rasa, Fadjar Sumping ^a   Saito, Toshiyuki ^a   Satoh, Hiroshi ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bracken fern; Guinea pig; Hemolysin; Hemolytic effect

Indexed keywords

CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; FILICOPHYTA; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM; SUS SCROFA;

HEMOGLOBIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; GUINEA PIG; HEMOLYSIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE;

ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; GUINEA PIGS; HEMOGLOBINS; HEMOLYSIS; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; SAPONINS;

EID: 0033069572     PISSN: 7653697     EISSN: 1782155X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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