Mangrove extracts prevent the blood coagulate!

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 252-254

  Kathiresan, K ^a   Ravindran, Vinoth S ^a   Muruganantham, A ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aegiceras corniculatum; Avicennia marina; Blood anticoagulant; Mangroves; Polysaccharides; Rhizophora sp.

Indexed keywords

MANGRO EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEGICERAS CORNICULATUM; ARTICLE; AVICENNIA; BLOOD CLOTTING; DRUG MECHANISM; EXCOECARIA AGALLOCHA; MANGROVE; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PROTHROMBIN TIME;

AEGICERAS CORNICULATUM; AVICENNIA MARINA; EXCOECARIA AGALLOCHA; RHIZOPHORA;

EID: 33746082091     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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