Pharmacokinetics of baicalein, baicalin and wogonin after oral administration of a standardized extract of Scutellaria baicalensis, PF-2405 in rats

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 260-265

  Young, Hoon Kim ^a   Dong, Won Jeong ^a   Kim, Yoon Cheol ^a   Dong, Hwan Sohn ^a   Park, Eun Seok ^b   Hye, Suk Lee ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Baicalein; Baicalin; Pharmacokinetics; Rats; Standardized extract of Scutellaria baicalensis (PF 2405); Wogonin

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947164202     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02977703     Document Type: Article

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