Antipyretic activity of Peperomia pellucida leaves in rabbit

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-41

  Khan, Alam ^a   Rahman, Moizur ^a   Islam, Shariful ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Antipyretic; Aspirin; Boiled milk; Leaves; Peperomia pellucida; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PEPEROMIA; PEPEROMIA PELLUCIDA; PIPERACEAE;

EID: 39849101032     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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