Research progress of especial toxicity and of pyrrolizidine alkaloids

Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1397-1401

  Han, Jiayin ^a,b   Liang, Aihua ^b   Gao, Shuangrong ^b  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

Author keywords

Carcinogenicity; Mutagenesis; Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs); Reproductive toxicity

Indexed keywords

PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOID;

CARCINOGENICITY; HERB; LIVER TOXICITY; MUTAGENESIS; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS;

EID: 80051521189     PISSN: 10015302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4268/cjcmm20111030     Document Type: Review

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