Pharmacokinetic properties of crocin (crocetin digentiobiose ester) following oral administration in rats

Phytomedicine

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 633-636

  Xi, Liang ^a   Qian, Zhiyu ^a   Du, Peng ^a   Fu, Jian ^a  

^a CHINA PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crocetin; Crocin; Oral administration; Pharmacokinetic properties; Rat

Indexed keywords

CROCETIN; CROCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COLON; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG FECES LEVEL; DRUG HYDROLYSIS; FEMALE; INTESTINE; INTESTINE BLOOD FLOW; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; AREA UNDER CURVE; CAROTENOIDS; CROCUS; FEMALE; FRUIT; GARDENIA; INTESTINES; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

RATTUS;

EID: 34547590283     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2006.11.028     Document Type: Article

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