Silymarin, a possible hepatoprotector in dairy cows: Biochemical and histological observations

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 85-89

  Tedesco, D ^a   Domeneghini, C ^a   Sciannimanico, D ^a   Tameni, M ^a   Steidler, S ^a   Galletti, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; SILYBUM MARIANUM;

BILIRUBIN; CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTECTIVE AGENT; SILYMARIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SILYBUM MARIANUM; TOXIC HEPATITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; BILIRUBIN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HEPATITIS, TOXIC; MILK THISTLE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SILYMARIN; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 3543100917     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2004.00603.x     Document Type: Article

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