Acute toxicological studies on the extract of Iraqi Peganum harmala in rats

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 494-500

  Muhi Eldeen, Zuhair ^a   Al Shamma, Kassim J ^b   Al Hussainy, Tawfik M ^a   Al Kaissi, Elham N ^a   Al Daraji, Ali M ^b   Ibrahim, Hassan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PETRA   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Acute and subacute toxicity; Peganum harmala

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349178117     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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