Antiasthmatic effect of Nigella sativa in airways of asthmatic patients

Phytomedicine

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 707-713

  Boskabady, M H ^a   Mohsenpoor, N ^a   Takaloo, L ^a  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Airways; Antiasthmatic effect; Asthma; Nigella sativa

Indexed keywords

NIGELLA SATIVA EXTRACT; SALBUTAMOL; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY CONDUCTANCE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLACK CUMIN; BRONCHODILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAXIMAL MID EXPIRATORY FLOW; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 79151470509     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2010.01.002     Document Type: Article

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