Effect of aqueous extract of embelica offcinalis on selenite induced cataract in rats

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-152

  Nair, Nair Kavitha ^a   Patel, Kirti ^a   Gandhi, Tejal ^a  

^a ANAND PHARMACY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Cataract; Embelica offcinalis; Glutathione; Malondialdehyde; Selenite

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; EMBELICA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MALONALDEHYDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SODIUM SELENITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EMBELICA OFFICINALIS; HERB; HERBAL MEDICINE; INDIA; LENS; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; OPHTHALMOSCOPE; PROTEIN CONTENT; RAT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954735205     PISSN: 17350328     EISSN: 17266890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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