Inhibitory Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on the Tonus of the Small Intestine and the Colon of Rabbits
Abstract
:Introduction
Results and Discussion
The ileum of rabbits
The colon of rabbit
Experimental
Animals
Plant extract
Statistical analysis
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References and Notes
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Pilija, V.; Mirjana, R.; Brenesel, M.D.; Popovic, M.; Ivetic, V.; Trivic, S. Inhibitory Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on the Tonus of the Small Intestine and the Colon of Rabbits. Molecules 2010, 15, 2079-2086. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules15042079
Pilija V, Mirjana R, Brenesel MD, Popovic M, Ivetic V, Trivic S. Inhibitory Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on the Tonus of the Small Intestine and the Colon of Rabbits. Molecules. 2010; 15(4):2079-2086. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules15042079
Chicago/Turabian StylePilija, Vladimir, Radenkovic Mirjana, Maja Djurendic Brenesel, Mira Popovic, Vesna Ivetic, and Svetlana Trivic. 2010. "Inhibitory Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on the Tonus of the Small Intestine and the Colon of Rabbits" Molecules 15, no. 4: 2079-2086. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules15042079