Toxicity studies of Blockal, a dietary supplement containing Phase 2 Starch Neutralizer (Phase 2), a standardized extract of the common white kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 361-371

  Chokshi, Dilip ^a  

^a Pharmachem Laboratories Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Amylase Inhibitor; Phase 2; Phaseolus vulgaris; Safety; Starch Blocker; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE INHIBITOR; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; STARCH; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG INHIBITION; FEMALE; LD 50; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; RAT;

ALPHA-AMYLASE; ALPHA-AMYLASES; ANIMALS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; LETHAL DOSE 50; MALE; NO-OBSERVED-ADVERSE-EFFECT LEVEL; PHASEOLUS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LECTINS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 33748650306     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: 1092874X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10915810600846229     Document Type: Article

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