Safety evaluation studies on Garden cress (Lepidium sativum L.) seeds in Wistar rats

International Journal of Applied Research in Natural Products

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-42

  Datta, P K ^a   Diwakar, B T ^a   Viswanatha, S ^a   Murthy, K N ^a   Naidu, K A ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Albino rats; Garden cress seeds; Subchronic toxicity

Indexed keywords

LEPIDIUM SATIVUM; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 80051953375     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19406223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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