Wound healing potential of Phyllanthus niruri leaf extract in experimental rats

Middle East Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1614-1618

  Ahmed, Khaled Abdul Aziz ^a   Abdulla, Mahmood Ameen ^b   Mahmoud, Fahmi Mustafa ^c  

^a IBB UNIVERSITY   (Yemen)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c CYBERJAYA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Histology; Intrasite gel; Phyllanthus niruri; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868611181     PISSN: 19909233     EISSN: 19998147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5829/idosi.mejsr.2012.11.11.64115     Document Type: Article

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