Effect of leaf juice of Catharanthus roseus Linn on cholesterol, triglyceride and lipoproteins levels in normal rats

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 401-402

  Antia, B S ^a   Okokon, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS EXTRACT; CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 29444452177     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.19081     Document Type: Article

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