Protective effect of ginger, Zingiber officinale Rosc on experimental atherosclerosis in rabbits

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 736-738

  Verma, S K ^a,b   Singh, M ^a   Jain, P ^a   Bordia, A ^a  

^a RNT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Atherosclerosis; Fibrinolysis; Prostaglandins; Serum Lipids

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CHOLESTEROL; DISEASES; LIPIDS;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; PEROXIDATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANIMAL; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL INTAKE; FIBRINOLYSIS; GINGER; LIPID PEROXIDATION; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CHOLESTEROL, DIETARY; FIBRINOLYSIS; GINGER; LIPID PEROXIDATION; RABBITS;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; ZINGIBER; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 3042849117     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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