Renal and vascular studies of aqueous extract of Urtica dioica in rats and rabbits

Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-31

  Dizaye, K F ^a   Alberzingi, B O ^a   Sulaiman, S R ^a  

^a HAWLER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Diuretic; Hypotensiion; Natriuresis; Urtica dioica extract

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880495854     PISSN: 16073894     EISSN: 20711255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33899/ijvs.2013.82948     Document Type: Article

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