Protective effect of Abana®, a poly-herbal formulation, on isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in rats

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 198-201

  Sheela Sasikumar, C ^a   Shyamala Devi, C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Abana; Cardioprotective; Isoproterenol; Lipid peroxide; Marker enzymes

Indexed keywords

ABANA; GLUTATHIONE; ISOPRENALINE; LIPID PEROXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PROTECTION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 0033933253     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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