Histological changes in the fetal brain of albino mouse after maternal treatment with Panax ginseng

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 645-650

  Khalid, Sarah ^a   Tahir, Mohammad ^a   Lone, Khalid P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^b University of Wah   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Anomalies; Fetal brain; Neuroglia; Neurons; Panax ginseng

Indexed keywords

ANOMALY; BRAIN; DISEASE TREATMENT; EMBRYO; HERB; HISTOLOGY; RODENT;

PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 77953837032     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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