Reduction of serum hepatic transaminases and CPK in sport horses with poor performance treated with a standardized Schizandra chinensis fruit extract

Phytomedicine

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 237-240

  Hancke, J ^a   Burgos, R ^a,e   Caceres D ^a   Brunetti, F ^b   Durigon, A ^c   Wikman, G ^d  

^a Taubor Research   (Chile)

^b Equisystems SRI Cuyo 2626 ^*  (Argentina)

^c Equisystems SRI Cuyo 2626   (Argentina)

^d Swedish Herbal Institute   (Sweden)

^e UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

CPK; Hepatic transaminases; Schizandra chinensis; Sport horses

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; FRUCTUS; SCHIZANDRA; SCHIZANDRA CHINENSIS;

EID: 0344626363     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(96)80059-6     Document Type: Article

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