Hepatoprotective Influence of Adansonia digitata Pulp

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1-6

  Al Qarawi, A A ^a,b   Al Damegh, M A ^a,b   El Mougy, S A ^a,b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Girls College of Education Riyadh   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Liver; Medicinal plant; Protection

Indexed keywords

ADANSONIA DIGITATA EXTRACT; ALPHA AMYRIN; BETA AMYRIN; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; PALMITIC ACID; SITOSTEROL;

PLANT EXTRACT;

ADANSONIA DIGITATA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRUIT; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RAT;

ADANSONIA; ADANSONIA DIGITATA;

EID: 0142188673     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v10n03_01     Document Type: Article

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