Phytotherapeutic effects of Echinacea purpurea in gamma-irradiated mice

Journal of Veterinary Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 341-351

  Abouelella, Amira M K ^a   Shahein, Yasser E ^b   Tawfik, Sameh S ^a   Zahran, Ahmed M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR RADIATION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY   (Egypt)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Echinacea purpurea; Immunostimulant; Radio protection; Radio recovery; rays

Indexed keywords

ECHINACEA (ASTERACEAE); ECHINACEA PURPUREA; HELIANTHUS; MUS; RUDBECKIA;

EID: 37349083798     PISSN: 1229845X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2007.8.4.341     Document Type: Article

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