An aqueous extract of Vitex agnus castus alters the labeling of blood constituents with technetium-99m

An aqueous extract of Vitex agnus castus alters the labeling of blood constituents with technetium-99m

The development of experimental assays to study properties of herbal medicine is worthwhile. Vitex agnus castus (VAC) is utilized in popular medicine and some actions have been attributed to its extract. Blood cells (BC) and plasma proteins are labeled with technetium-99m (Tc-99m) and have been used...

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Main Authors: Maria Regina de Macedo Costa, Camila Godinho Ribeiro, Sebastião David Santos-Filho, Rosane de Figueiredo Neves, Adenilson de Souza da Fonseca, Mario Bernardo-Filho, Maria Teresa Jansem de Almeida Catanho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2007-09-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Subjects:
Oxidant properties
Plasma proteins
Red blood cells
Technetium-99m
Vitex agnus-castus
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