Toxic compounds of Curcuma aeruginosa causes necrosis of mice hepatocytes

BACKGROUND People have been using Curcuma aeruginosa rhizome as a traditional herbal medicine as appetite stimulant, without realizing its side effects. Herbal plants contain tens to hundreds of compounds, some of which are toxic. The aim of this research was to determine which toxic compound of C...

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Main Authors: Eka Pramyrtha Hestianah, Idha Kusumawati, Lucia Tri Suwanti, Sri Subekti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine Trisakti University 2014-08-01
Series:Universa Medicina
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Online Access:http://www.univmed.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Eka.pdf