Sub-acute effect of N G-nitro-l-arginine methyl-ester (L-NAME) on biochemical indices ins rats: Protective effects of Kolaviron and extract of Curcuma longa L

Pharmacognosy Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 127-133

  Adaramoye, Oluwatosin A ^a   Nwosu, Ifeanyi O ^a   Farombi, Ebenezer O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; biochemical indices; Curcuma longa; kolaviron; NG nitro l arginine methyl ester

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CATALASE; CREATINE KINASE; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; KOLAVIRON; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UREA;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HEART; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SUPPLEMENTATION; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 84864832848     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09748490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99071     Document Type: Article

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