Modulatory effect of curcumin on methionine- induced hyperlipidemia and hyperhomocysteinemia in albino rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 534-540

  Kapoor, Puneet ^a   Ansari, M Nazam ^a   Bhandari, Uma ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Curcumin; Homocysteine; Hyperlipidemia; Methionine

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

CHOLESTEROL; CURCUMIN; METHIONINE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CHOLESTEROL; CURCUMIN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; MALE; METHIONINE; PHYTOTHERAPY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 67549125548     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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