Cardiotoxic effects of pavetamine extracted from Pavetta harborii in the rat

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 249-253

  Hay, L ^a   Schultz, R A ^b   Schutte, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cardiodynamics; Cardiotoxic; Pavetamine; Pavetta harborii; Rat

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; PAVETTA HARBORII; RATTUS;

EID: 56649120379     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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