Effects of Radix puerariae (Ge Gen) Water Extract on Exercise-Induced Fatigue in Mice

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1722-1726

  Xu, Zhongxin ^a   Wang, Chunfang ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG POLICE COLLEGE   (China)

^b Shaoxing Key Laboratory of Intelligent Monitoring and Prevention of Smart City   (China)

Author keywords

China; Exercise; Fatigue; Mice; Radix puerariae; Water extract

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864022997     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2012.1722.1726     Document Type: Article

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