In vitro and in vivo studies on the bioactivity of a ginger (Zingiber officinale) extract towards adult schistosomes and their egg production

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 241-247

  Sanderson, L ^a   Bartlett, A ^a   Whitfield, P J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL KILLING; CERCARIA; EGG PRODUCTION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FERTILITY; GINGER; IMMUNIZATION; MONITORING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SCHISTOSOMA; SURVIVAL; WORM;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GINGER; LIVER; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI;

ANIMALIA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; TREMATODA; ZINGIBER; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 0036714740     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/JOH2002116     Document Type: Article

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