The effect of myrtol standardized on human nasal ciliary beat frequency and mucociliary transport time

American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 610-614

  Han, Demin ^a   Wang, Nan ^a   Zhang, Luo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ciliary beat frequency; Herbal medicine; Mucociliary transport time; Myrtol standardized; Nasal epithelial cells; Phytotherapeutic; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

MYRTOL; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC RHINITIS; CILIARY MOTILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MUCOCILIARY TRANSPORT; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; NOSE CAVITY; RHINOMANOMETRY; RHINOMETRY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; CELLS, CULTURED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CILIA; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EXPECTORANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONOTERPENES; MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE; NASAL CAVITY; NASAL MUCOSA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RHINITIS; RHINOMETRY, ACOUSTIC; SINUSITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76149101244     PISSN: 19458924     EISSN: 19458932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2009.23.3401     Document Type: Article

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