Diuretic activity of Bixa orellana Linn. leaf extracts

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 353-355

  Radhika, B ^a   Begum, Nasreen ^a   Srisailam, K ^a   Reddy, V M ^a  

^a Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Annatto; Arachis oil; Bixa orellana; Diuretic; Furosemide; Soxhlet extraction

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS; BIXA ORELLANA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 79551629556     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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