Liver morphology and morphometry and plasma biochemical parameters of wistar rats that received leaf infusion of Rudgea viburnoides Benth. (Rubiaceae)

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 407-412

  Monteiro, Juliana Castro ^a   da Matta, Sérgio Luis Pinto ^a   de Souza Predes, Fabrícia ^a   de Oliveira, Tânia Toledo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Congonha de bugre; Medicinal plants; Rubiaceae

Indexed keywords

RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RUBIACEAE; RUDGEA;

EID: 69549101745     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132009000200018     Document Type: Article

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