Influence of Hibiscus sabdariffa on the rhythmic alterations of liver markers in experimental hyperammonemic rats

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 273-278

  Mohamed Essa, M ^a   Subramanian, P ^b  

^a NYSIBR in Developmental Disabilities ^*  (United States)

^b ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Hibiscus sabdariffa; Hyperammonemia; Liver markers

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA EXTRACT; LIVER ENZYME;

ADULT; BIOMARKER; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; RODENT; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; HYPERAMMONEMIA; INDIA; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 67651244224     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291010701633552     Document Type: Article

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