Evaluation of the possible mechanisms of antihypertensive activity of Loranthus micranthus: An african mistletoe

Biochemistry Research International

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Iwalokun, Bamidele A ^a   Hodonu, Sedoten A ^b   Nwoke, Stella ^c   Ojo, Olabisi ^d   Agomo, Phillip U ^a  

^a NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LORANTHACEAE; LORANTHUS MICRANTHUS; MUS; RATTUS; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 81555207183     PISSN: 20902247     EISSN: 20902255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/159439     Document Type: Article

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