Asparagus: An underestimated and less researched herbal remedy;Spargel: Eine vielleicht unterschätzte, aber slcherlich unzureichend untersuchte heilpflanze

Zeitschrift fur Phytotherapie

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 147-154

  Nowack, Rainer ^a  

^a Dialysezentrum Lindau ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Asparagine; Asparagus; Diuretic effect; Herbal diuretics; Saponins

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGI RHIZOMA EXTRACT; ASPARAGUS COCHINCHINESIS EXTRAC; ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ASPARAGUS; DIURESIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG STRUCTURE; DYSPEPSIA; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW;

EID: 33746507154     PISSN: 0722348X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-948160     Document Type: Review

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