Non-abortive effect of Adhatoda vasica spissum leaf extract by oral administration in rats

Phytomedicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 145-149

  Burgos, R ^a,b,d   Forcelledo, M ^b   Wagner, H ^c   Muller A ^c   Hancke, J ^a   Wikman, G ^a   Croxatto, H ^b  

^a Swedish Herbal Institute   (Sweden)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Abortive effect; Adhatoda vasica; Rats; Vasicine

Indexed keywords

JUSTICIA ADHATODA;

EID: 0342619941     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(97)80061-X     Document Type: Article

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