Antischistosomal and hepatoprotective activity of Morus alba leaves extract

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 387-393

  Amer, Omar S O ^a,b   Dkhil, Mohamed A ^c,d   Al Quraishy, Saleh ^c  

^a MAJMAAH UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Assiut Branch   (Egypt)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^d Helwan University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Hepatoprotective activity; Liver; Morus alba; Schistosoma mansoni; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DISEASE TREATMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FRUIT; INJURY; LEAF; NITRIC OXIDE; OXIDATION; PLANT EXTRACT; RODENT; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

ANIMALIA; MORUS (ANGIOSPERM); MORUS ALBA; MUS; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 84876751766     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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