Choleretic activity and biliary elimination of lipids and bile acids induced by an artichoke leaf extract in rats

Phytomedicine

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 687-693

  Saenz Rodriguez T ^a   Garcia Gimenez D ^a   De la Puerta Vazquez R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artichoke leaf extract; Asteraceae; Biliary lipids; Choleretic activity; Cynara scolymus

Indexed keywords

CHOLERETIC AGENT; DEHYDROCHOLIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; SUPRA SERN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICHOKE; ARTICLE; BILE ACID BLOOD LEVEL; BILE FLOW; BILE SECRETION; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ASSAY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHOLIPID BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ASTERACEAE; CYNARA SCOLYMUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; SCOLYMUS;

EID: 0036977533     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/094471102321621278     Document Type: Article

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