Investigation of the absorption mechanisms of baicalin and baicalein in rats

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1326-1333

  Taiming, Liu ^a   Xuehua, Jiang ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Absorption mechanism; Baicalein; Baicalin; Biliary excretion; HPLC (high performance pressure liquid chromatography); In situ perfusion; Intestinal absorption; Intestinal excretion; Intestinal metabolism; Oral drug delivery

Indexed keywords

BAICALEIN; BAICALIN; PHENOLSULFONPHTHALEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BILE DUCT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG ADSORPTION; DRUG BILE LEVEL; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SMALL INTESTINE;

EID: 33745024058     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: 15206017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.20593     Document Type: Article

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