Cardioprotective effect of gemmotherapeutically treated Withania somnifera against chemically induced myocardial injury

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1487-1499

  Hina, Saman ^a   Khalil Ur Rehman, ^a   Dogar, Zahoor Ul Hassan ^b   Jahan, Nazish ^a   Hameed, Mansoor ^a   Khan, Zafar Iqbal ^b   Ahmad, Kafeel ^b   Mukhtar, Khalid ^b   Valeem, Ehsan Elahi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA   (Pakistan)

^c Govt Degree College Buffer Zone   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 77955106100     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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