Evaluation of Piper betle on platelet activating factor (PAF) receptor binding activities

Malaysian Journal of Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-83

  Pisar, Mazura Md ^a   Hashim, Nuziah ^a   Ali, Rasadah Mat ^a   Kiong, Ling Sui ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dichloromethane fraction; Piper betle; Platelet activating factor; Receptor binding

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548077121     PISSN: 13943065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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