Effects of garlic (Allium sativum) extract on the heart rate, rhythm and force of contraction in frog: A dose-dependent study

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 628-631

  Yadav, Raj Kumar ^a,b   Verma, Nar Singh ^a  

^a KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Force of contraction; Garlic extract; Heart rate; Heart rhythm

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; DRUG DOSAGE; FRUIT JUICES; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; PATIENT TREATMENT;

HEART RATE; VENTRICULAR RHYTHM;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

FREE RADICAL; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FROG; GARLIC; HEART; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART RATE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FREE RADICALS; GARLIC; HEART; HEART RATE; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; PLANT EXTRACTS; RANIDAE;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ANIMALIA; ANURA; HOPLOBATRACHUS TIGERINUS; PHYLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 2942620489     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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