Protective effect of Panax ginseng on carbon tetrachloride induced liver, heart and kidney injury in rats

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 160, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 237-243

  Karadeniz, A ^a   Yildirim, A ^b   Karakoc, A ^b   Kalkan, Y ^a   Celebi, F ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ATATURK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

CCI4; Heart; Kidney; Liver; Oxidative stress; Panax ginseng; Rat

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PANAX GINSENG; RATTUS;

EID: 67650696344     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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