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Evaluation of immunomodulatory activities of methanolic extract of khat (Catha edulis, Forsk) and cathinone in Swiss albino mice
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to explore the immunomodulatory effect of khat and its active component, cathinone, using mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Female Swiss albino mice aged 7–8 weeks weighing 25-30 g were used in the study. Mice were randomized into eight groups of 6 each and ora...
Autores principales: | Ketema, Tsige, Yohannes, Moti, Alemayehu, Esayas, Ambelu, Argaw |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4341871/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25879529 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12865-015-0072-5 |
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