Choleretic effect of Curcuma comosa rhizome extracts in rats

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 174-178

  Piyachaturawat, P ^a   Gansar, R ^a   Suksamrarn, A ^b  

^a Mahidol University   (Thailand)

^b RAMKHAMHAENG UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bile cholesterol; Bile flow rate; Bile salt; Curcuma comosa extracts

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544441189     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.34.3.174.13204     Document Type: Article

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