The effect of ethanol extract of Kucai (Allium schoenoprasum L.) bulbs on serum nitric oxide level in male wistar rats

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 487-491

  Amalia, Lia ^a   Sukandar, E Y ^a   Roesli, R M A ^b   Sigit, J I ^a  

^a BANDUNG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Indonesia)

^b PADJADJARAN UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Allium schoenoprasum L.; High blood pressure; Kucai; Nitric oxide; Vasodilator

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CHIVE EXTRACT; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; KUCAI; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT BULB; RANDOMIZATION; RAT; VASODILATATION;

EID: 63749095302     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2008.487.491     Document Type: Article

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