Effects of silymarin and food restriction on hepatic and pancreatic functions in wistar rats

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 136-142

  Dehghan, A ^a   Mahjoor, A A ^a   Bazyar, H ^a   Zangili, K ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Food restriction; Liver; Pancreas; Rat; Silymarin

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; SILYBUM MARIANUM;

EID: 72449190171     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2010.136.142     Document Type: Article

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