Adaptogenic and cardioprotective action of ashwagandha in rats and frogs

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-63

  Dhuley, Jayant N ^a  

^a Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptogenic; Ashwagandha; Cardioprotective

Indexed keywords

AYURVEDIC DRUG; CATECHOLAMINE; GLYCOGEN; INOTROPIC AGENT; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT;

ADAPTATION; ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FROG; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART PROTECTION; HEART WEIGHT; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SWIMMING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ANURA; BLOOD COAGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CATECHOLAMINES; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, THIN LAYER; GLYCOGEN; KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; SWIMMING;

EID: 0034016203     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00177-4     Document Type: Article

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