The effect of crude extract from Radix Dipsaci on bone in mice

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 596-598

  Wong, Ricky W K ^a   Rabie, A Bakr M ^a   Hägg, E Urban O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bone formation; Dipsacus asperoides; Radix Dipsaci; Traditional Chinese Medicine

Indexed keywords

DIPSACI EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPSACACEAE; DRUG MECHANISM; MALE; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MORPHOMETRICS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PLANT EXTRACTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

DIPSACUS ASPEROIDES; MUS;

EID: 34250337647     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2126     Document Type: Article

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