Antiplatelet activity of white and pink Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn flowers

Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 579-583

  Durairaj, Brindha ^a   Dorai, Arthi ^a  

^a PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Aspirin; Ayurvedic medicine; Natural products; Nelumbo nucifera gaertn. Antiplatelet activity; Nelumbo nucifera gaertn. pharmacognosy; Nelumbo nucifera gaertn. phytochemical constituents

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALKALOID; FLAVONOID; GLUCOSIDE; NELUMBO NUCIFERA EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENCY; FLOWER; NELUMBO NUCIFERA; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; THROMBOCYTE ADHESION; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA;

EID: 78650968531     PISSN: 19848250     EISSN: 21759790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1984-82502010000300023     Document Type: Article

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