Effects of nigella sativa on HDL-c & body weight

Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 122-124

  Fatima, Ajaz ^a   Shad, Muhammad Nauman ^a   Asrar, Anser ^b   Murad, Shah ^a  

^a Department of Pharmacology Lahore Medical and Dental College ^*  (Pakistan)

^b LMDC Lahore Medical and Dental College   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Body weight; CAD; High density lipoprotein cholesterol; Kalonji

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLACK CUMIN; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROCAPSULE; PAKISTAN;

EID: 84899868553     PISSN: 19967195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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