Evaluation of Homonia riparia lour. for antiurolithiatic activity in albino rats

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 278-283

  Prasad, K V S R G ^a   Abraham, R ^a   Bharathi, K ^b   Srinivasan, K K ^b  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b MANIPAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Antiurolithiatic activity; Calcium oxalate; Glycolic acid oxidase activity; Homania riparia; Magnesium ammonium phosphate; Urinary electrolytes

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544455243     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.35.4.278.13309     Document Type: Review

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