Antiatherosclerotic and cardioprotective potential of acacia senegal seeds in diet-induced atherosclerosis in rabbits

Biochemistry Research International

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Ram, Heera ^a   Jatwa, Rameshwar ^b   Purohit, Ashok ^a  

^a JAI NARAIN VYAS UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b DEVI AHILYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACACIA SENEGAL; FABACEAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 84919784503     PISSN: 20902247     EISSN: 20902255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/436848     Document Type: Article

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