Analysis of transformation and excretion of β-asarone in rabbits with GC-MS

European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 187-190

  Fang, Yong Qi ^a   Shi, Cheng ^a   Liu, Lin ^a   Fang, Ruo Ming ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

asarone; Excretion; GC MS; Transformation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ASARONE; BETA ASARONE; ETHER; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; PSORALEN; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG TRANSFORMATION; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SEX DIFFERENCE; URINE;

ANIMALS; ANISOLES; BIOTRANSFORMATION; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; MALE; RABBITS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84871284915     PISSN: 03787966     EISSN: 21070180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13318-012-0083-z     Document Type: Article

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