Ruta graveolens L. toxicity in Vampirolepis nana infected mice

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 345-350

  Freire, R B ^a   Borba, H R ^b   Coelho, C D ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic activity; natural products induced liver disease; Ruta graveolens; Vampirolepis nana

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; PRAZIQUANTEL; RUTA GRAVEOLENS EXTRACT;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD TOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ISOLATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HELMINTH; HELMINTHIASIS; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; MOUSE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; NORMOCHROMIC NORMOCYTIC ANEMIA; PLANT LEAF; VAMPIROLEPIS NANA;

EID: 78149377348     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.71898     Document Type: Article

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