The effects of ginger on gallbladder motility in healthy male humans

Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 411-415

  Chuah, Seng Kee ^a   Wu, Keng Liang ^a   Tai, Wei Chen ^a   Changchien, Chi Sin ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abdomen; Gallbladder; Ginger; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054937237     PISSN: 20930879     EISSN: 20930887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5056/jnm.2011.17.4.411     Document Type: Article

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