Lipid lowering and antioxidant effects of Amomum subulatum seeds (Family Zingiberaceae) in cholesterol fed rabbits

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 44, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 1425-1431

  Bairwa, G L ^a   Jasuja, N D ^a   Joshi, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN   (India)

Author keywords

Amomum subulatum; Antioxidant; HDL and LDL cholesterol

Indexed keywords

AMOMUM; AMOMUM SUBULATUM; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; ZINGIBERACEAE;

EID: 79960728186     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235408.2010.505369     Document Type: Article

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