Application of small caltrops (Tribulus terrestris) to inhibit calcium oxalate monohydrate crystallization

ScienceAsia

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 165-168

  Pachana, Katavut ^a,b   Wattanakornsiri, Amnuay ^a,b   Nanuam, Jukkaphun ^a,b  

^a BURAPHA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Center of Excellence on Environmental Health   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Crystal morphology; Herbal medicine; Kidney stone; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954949471     PISSN: 15131874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2010.36.165     Document Type: Article

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