Acute and subchronic toxicity study of the water extract from root of Citrus aurantifolia (Christm. et Panz.) Swingle in rats

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 125-139

  Chunlaratthanaphorn, Siharat ^a,b   Lertprasertsuke, Nirush ^c   Srisawat, Umarat ^a   Thuppia, Amornnat ^a   Ngamjariyawat, Anongnad ^a   Suwanlikhid, Nadthaganya ^a   Jaijoy, Kanjana ^b  

^a Department of Preclinical Science ^*

^b THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; C. Aurantifolia; Subchronic toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248390584     PISSN: 01253395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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