Cardiorespiratory & neuromuscular effects of freshwater cyanophyte Anabena flosaquae in rats

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 135-141

  Dube, S N ^a   Mazumder, P K ^a   Kumar, Deo ^a   Rao, P V L ^a   Bhaskar, A S B ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

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EID: 3843076337     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/dsj.46.4060     Document Type: Article

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