Liver morphology and morphometry and plasma biochemical parameters of Wistar rats that received leaf infusion of Rudgea viburnoides Benth. (Rubiaceae)
Rudgea viburnoides leaves are widely used in popular Brazilian medicine as a diuretic, antirheumatic, hypotensive and blood depurative tea. The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of this infusion on the liver and on the plasma biochemical parameters of Wistar rats. Two groups r...
Main Authors: | Juliana Castro Monteiro, Sérgio Luis Pinto da Matta, Fabrícia de Souza Predes, Tânia Toledo de Oliveira |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
2009-04-01
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Series: | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132009000200018 |
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