Effect of Elsholtzia splendens extracts on the blood lipid profile and hepatotoxicity of the mice

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 413-416

  Eun, Jeong Choi ^a   Kim, Gun Hee ^a  

^a Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Elsholtzia splendens; Hepatotoxicity; in vivo; Lipid profile; Low density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation

Indexed keywords

ELSHOLTZIA SPLENDENS; MUS;

EID: 49649102933     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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