Biochemical studies on the hepatoprotective effect of Curcuma longa on some glycolytic enzymes in mice

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 2991-3003

  El Ansary, Afaf K ^a   Ahmed, Samia A ^a   Aly, Sanaa A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Adensoine deaminase; AMP deaminase; Curcuma longa; Glucose; Glucose 6 phopsphatase (G 6 Pase); Praziquantel (PZQ); S. mansoni protein; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; GLUCOSE; PATHOGENS; PROTEINS; UREA;

ADENSOINE DEAMINASE; AMP-DEAMINASE; CURCUMA LONGA; PRAZIQUANTEL (PZQ); SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

MAMMALS;

EID: 33845906613     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2006.2991.3003     Document Type: Article

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