Evaluation of hepatoprotective effect of Artimesia monosperma against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic damage rat

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 157-164

  El Toumy, S A ^a   Omara, E A ^a   Brouard, I ^b   Bermejo, J ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b INSTITUTO DE PRODUCTOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. monosperma; Carbon tetrachloride; Flavonoids; Hepatoprotective activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 83355173506     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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