Toxic effects of chromatographic fractions of Phyllanthus amarus on the serum biochemistry of rats

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 812-815

  Adedapo, A A ^a   Abatan, M O ^a   Idowu, S O ^a   Olorunsogo, O O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chromatography; Phyllanthus amarus; Serum biochemistry; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD TOXICITY; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; RAT; SERUM;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANIMALS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; PHYLLANTHUS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; SERUM ALBUMIN;

PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS;

EID: 27644488924     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1721     Document Type: Article

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