Mitodepressive effect of Rubia cordifolia extract on the bone marrow cells of mice

Cytologia

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 307-311

  Abderrahman, Salim M ^a  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Mitodepression; Mitotic index; Mouse bone marrow; Rubia cordifolia

Indexed keywords

RUBIA;

EID: 11144263690     PISSN: 00114545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1508/cytologia.69.307     Document Type: Article

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