Subchronic toxicity studies of Radix Astragali extract in rats and dogs

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 352-355

  Yu, Shu Yi ^a   OuYang, Hong Tao ^a   Yang, Ju Yun ^a   Huang, Xiao Liang ^a   Yang, Ting ^a   Duan, Ju Ping ^a   Cheng, Jun Ping ^a   Chen, Yu Xiang ^a   Yang, Yong Jia ^a   Qiong, Pang ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dog; RAE; Rat; Subchronic toxicity

Indexed keywords

ACETYLASTRAGALOSIDE I; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASTRAGALOSIDE I; ASTRAGALOSIDE II; ASTRAGALOSIDE IV; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS EXTRACT; BILIRUBIN; CREATININE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; ISOASTRAGALOSIDE I; ISOASTRAGALOSIDE IV; ISOASTRAGLOSIDE II; SAPONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; RAT; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; DOGS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; EATING; ORGAN SIZE; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; POLYSACCHARIDES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SAPONINS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; RATTUS;

EID: 33847106756     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2006.09.024     Document Type: Article

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