Identification of Nitric Oxide Metabolites in Various Honeys: Effects of Intravenous Honey on Plasma and Urinary Nitric Oxide Metabolites Concentrations

Journal of Medicinal Food

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 359-364

  Al Waili, Noori S ^a  

^a Medical Research Laboratories   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Honey; Intravenous; Nitric oxide; Plasma; Urine

Indexed keywords

HONEY EXTRACT; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INFUSION; FLOWER; HEALING; HEATING; HONEY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0345119236     PISSN: 1096620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109662003772519921     Document Type: Article

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