The effectiveness of Viola odorata in the prevention and treatment of formalin-induced lung damage in the rat

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 95-103

  Koochek, M H ^a   Pipelzadeh, M H ^a   Mardani, H ^a  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Inflammation; Medicinal plant

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROCORTISONE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIOLA ODORATA EXTRACT;

MEDICINAL PLANT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; LUNG ALVEOLUS WALL; LUNG HEMORRHAGE; LUNG INJURY; MALE; NEBULIZATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT; RAT; THICKNESS; VIOLA ODORATA;

VIOLA ODORATA;

EID: 0043022130     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v10n02_11     Document Type: Article

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