An update on pharmacology of Satureja species; from antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetes and anti-hyperlipidemic to reproductive stimulation

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 454-461

  Momtaz, Saeideh ^a,b   Abdollahi, Mohammad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Animal; Human; Pharmacology; Satureja; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

CARVACROL; ERIODICTYOL; ESSENTIAL OIL; FLAVONOID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; INDOMETACIN; LINALOOL; LUTEOLIN; MORPHINE; NARINGENIN; PINENE; PREDNISOLONE; THYMOL;

ANALGESIA; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; HEMORRHAGIC CYSTITIS; HUMAN; MALE FERTILITY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SATUREJA BOLIVIANA; SATUREJA CUNEIFOLIA; SATUREJA HORTENSIS; SATUREJA KHUZESTANICA; SATUREJA MONTANA; SATUREJA OBOVATA; SATUREJA PARNASSICA; SATUREJA SPICIGERA; SATUREJA THYMBRA; SAVORY; SPECIES COMPARISON; VASODILATATION;

EID: 77955649334     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2010.346.353     Document Type: Article

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