Effect of garlic (Allium sativum L.) extract on degree of hydration, fructose, sulphur and phosphorus contents of rat eyelens and intestinal absorption of nutrients

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 190-196

  Sood, D R ^a,b   Chhokar, Vinod ^a   Shilpa, ^b  

^a GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Allium; Degree of hydration; Drug equivalents; Garlic; Medicinal value; Nutrients absorption; Rat eyelens

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; GALACTOSE; GARLIC EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; GLUTAMIC ACID; PHOSPHORUS; SUCROSE; SULFUR; XYLOSE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ABSORPTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; HYDRATION; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; RAT; TISSUE CULTURE;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ANIMALIA;

EID: 0042432083     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02867386     Document Type: Article

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