The effects of 0.15 kGy gamma irradiation on the content of volatile compounds in garlic bulbs during storage at room temperature were evaluated. The content of diallyl disulphide decreased immediately after irradiation. However, at the end of %month storage both irradiated and unirradiated samples
Effects of Allium sativum and Vernonia amygdalina on thrombosis in mice
โ Scribed by S. O. Awe; O. A. Olajide; J. M. Makinde
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 74 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0951-418X
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โฆ Synopsis
Extracts of
Allium sativum and Vernonia amygdalina have been evaluated for antithrombotic activity in mice. Both plant extracts offered protection against thrombosis produced by an intravenous injection of a mixture of ADP and adrenaline, with Allium sativum showing a stronger activity.
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