Effect of sechium edule on chemical induced kidney damage in experimental animals

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 28-35

  Firdous Mumtaz, S M ^a   Paul, Shounak ^a   Bag, Anupam Kanti ^b  

^a Calcutta Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and AHS   (India)

^b Ratnam Institute of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Diabetic nephropathy; Gentamicin; Sechium edule

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; NITROGEN; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTECTIVE AGENT; SECHIUM EDULE EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA; URIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUCURBITACEAE; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; KIDNEY INJURY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; RENAL PROTECTION; SECHIUM EDULE; TOXICITY TESTING; UREA BLOOD LEVEL; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 84872843733     PISSN: 1991007X     EISSN: 19910088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v8i1.12982     Document Type: Article

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