Advance on pharmacologic actions, toxicity and pharmacokinetics of pyrrolizidine alkaloids

Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 506-511

  Gao, Jiangguo ^a,b   Wang, Changhong ^b   Li, Yan ^a   Wang, Zhengtao ^b  

^a XINJIANG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacologic actions; Pyrrolizidine alkaloids; Toxicity; Toxicokinetics

Indexed keywords

PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOID;

ARTICLE; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; TOXICOKINETICS;

ANIMALS; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; LIVER; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS;

EID: 67249149777     PISSN: 10015302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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