Evaluation of the oral acute toxicity of black ginseng in rats

Journal of Ginseng Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-44

  Lee, Mi Ra ^a   Oh, Chang Jin ^a   Li, Zheng ^a   Li, Jing Jie ^a   Wang, Chun Yan ^a   Wang, Zhen ^a   Gu, Li Juan ^a   Lee, Sang Hwa ^b   Lee, Jae Il ^c   Lim, Beong Ou ^d   Sung, Chang Keun ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Seowon University   (South Korea)

^c CandV Center   (South Korea)

^d Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Black ginseng; Oral administration; Panax ginseng; Safety

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PANAX GINSENG; RATTUS;

EID: 79955642781     PISSN: 12268453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5142/jgr.2011.35.1.039     Document Type: Article

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