Ginseng ameliorates chronic histopathologic changes in a murine model of asthma

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 493-498

  Babayigit, Arzu ^a   Olmez, Duygu ^a   Karaman, Ozkan ^a   Bagriyanik, H Alper ^a   Yilmaz, Osman ^a   Kivcak, Bijen ^b   Erbil, Guven ^a   Uzuner, Nevin ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

BALB c mice; CAM; Dexamethasone; Ginseng; Histopathology; Lung; Mouse model of asthma; Remodeling

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; OVALBUMIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; GINSENG; LUNG; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY;

ANIMALS; ASTHMA; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; LUNG; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; OVALBUMIN; PANAX; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EID: 54049110028     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2008.29.3137     Document Type: Article

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