Progresses on mechanisms of pharmacological and toxicological effects of cinnabar

Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi

Volumn 34, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 2843-2847

  Zhou, Xinrui ^a   Wang, Qi ^a   Yang, Xiaoda ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

Cinnabar; Mechanisms; Pharmacology; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

MERCURY SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESEARCH; TOXICOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DRUG THERAPY; DRUG TOXICITY; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HUMANS; MERCURY COMPOUNDS;

EID: 76649100397     PISSN: 10015302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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