Hepatotoxicity of teucrium polium L tea: Supporting evidence in mice models

Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 106-109

  Abu Sitta, Kawther H ^a   Shomah, Maha S ^a   Salhab, Abdulazim S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Hepatitis; Liver function enzymes; Lyophilisate; Teucrium polium

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953767904     PISSN: 10338330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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