Studies of various biochemical parameters of rat plasma following chronic administration of "Rohitakarista" - An ayurvedic formulation

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 2036-2039

  Obayed Ullah, Mohammad ^a   Jashim Uddin, M ^b   Hamid, K ^b   Kabir, S ^b   Azizur Rahman, M ^b   Choudhuri, M S K ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Ayurvedic; Biochemical parameters; Kidney function; Liver function; RHT; Rohitakarista

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; BODY WEIGHT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; KIDNEY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TIME; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; KIDNEY; MALE; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TIME FACTORS;

RATTUS;

EID: 57649176471     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.2036.2039     Document Type: Article

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