Modulation of jejunal contractions by extract of Carica papaya L. seeds

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 628-632

  Adebiyi, Adebowale ^a   Adaikan, P Ganesan ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic; Benzyl isothiocyanate; Carica papaya; Jejunal contractions

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; CARICA PAPAYA EXTRACT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTESTINE CONTRACTION; INTESTINE INJURY; JEJUNUM MUCOSA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAPAYA; PLANT SEED; RABBIT; WORM;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CARICA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; JEJUNUM; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RABBITS; SEEDS;

CARICA PAPAYA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 25444496724     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1706     Document Type: Article

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