Herb-drug interaction: A case study of effect of ginger on the pharmacokinetic of metronidazole in rabbit

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 230-232

  Okonta, J ^a   Uboh, M ^a   Obonga, W ^a  

^a University of Nigeria   (India)

Author keywords

Ginger; Herb drug interaction; Metronidazole; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

GINGER EXTRACT; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG POTENTIATION; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT;

EID: 46349090629     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.41462     Document Type: Article

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