Myocardial salvaging effects of Ocimum sanctum in experimental model of myocardial necrosis: A haemodynamic, biochemical and histoarchitectural assessment

Current Science

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 667-672

  Arya, D S ^a   Nandave, M ^a   Ojha, S K ^a   Kumari, S ^b   Joshi, S ^a   Mohanty, I ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Isoproterenol; Medicinal herbs; Myocardial infarction; Ocimum sanctum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OCIMUM BASILICUM; OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM;

EID: 33750091613     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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