Effect of oral ingestion of an extract of the herb Uncaria tomentosa on the biodistribution of sodium pertechnetate in rats

Effect of oral ingestion of an extract of the herb Uncaria tomentosa on the biodistribution of sodium pertechnetate in rats

The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of the oral ingestion of an extract of the herb Uncaria tomentosa (cat's claw) on the biodistribution of the radiobiocomplex sodium pertechnetate (Na99mTcO4) in rats. The animals (male Wistar rats, 2 months old, 180-220 g), were treated (...

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Main Authors: S.R.F. Moreno, A.L.C. Silva, G. Diré, H. Honeycut, J.J. Carvalho, A.L. Nascimento, M. Pereira, E.K. Rocha, M. Oliveira-Timóteo, A. Arnobio, B. Olej, M. Bernardo-Filho, L.Q.A. Caldas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2007-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Uncaria tomentosa
Biodistribution
Sodium pertechnetate
Radiobiocomplex
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