The effects of mistletoe (Viscum album L. subsp. album) extracts on isolated intestinal contractions

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 237-242

  Karakaş, Alper ^a   Serin, Erdinç ^a   Gündüz, Bülent ^a   Uçar Türker, Arzu ^a  

^a ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Colic; Medicinal plant; Mistletoe; Organ bath; Viscum album subsp. Album

Indexed keywords

CRICETINAE; VISCUM ALBUM; VISCUM ALBUM SUBSP. ALBUM;

EID: 56049088488     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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