Effects of curcumin on bleomycin-induced damages in pulmonary functions in rats

Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1434-1438

  Zhao, Cheng Jiang ^a   Niu, Jian Zhao ^b   Wang, Ji Feng ^b   Zhou, Gang ^b   Tang, Bing Hua ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Curcumin; Hydroxyproline; Pulmonary fibrosis; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; CURCUMIN; HYDROXYPROLINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; LUNG; LUNG FIBROSIS; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAT; TIME;

ANIMALS; BLEOMYCIN; CURCUMIN; HYDROXYPROLINE; LUNG; MALE; PULMONARY FIBROSIS; RATS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 50249172127     PISSN: 10015302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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