Effect of Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) gel on doxorubicin-induced myocardial oxidative stress and calcium overload in albino rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 260-268

  Kaithwas, Gaurav ^a   Dubey, Kiran ^a   Pillai, K K ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aloe vera gel; Antioxidants; Free Radicals; Magnesium; Polysaccharides

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARDIOTONIC AGENT; DOXORUBICIN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ALOE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GEL; HEART; HEART MUSCLE; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RAT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ALOE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; DOXORUBICIN; FEMALE; GELS; HEART; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS;

ALOE; ALOE VERA; RATTUS;

EID: 79955419282     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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