The Claim of Anti-Cataract Potential of Heliotropium indicum: A Myth or Reality?
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The Claim of Anti-Cataract Potential of Heliotropium indicum: A Myth or Reality?
INTRODUCTION Heliotropium indicum has several uses in traditional medicine attributable to its numerous bioactive compounds. It is used as a traditional remedy for cataracts in Ghana without any scientific verification. This study aimed at verifying the anti-cataract properties of an aqueous whole plant extract of H. indicum. METHODS The effect (cataract score) of 30, 100, and 300 mg kg(-1) e...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Ophthalmology and Therapy
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2193-8245,2193-6528
DOI: 10.1007/s40123-015-0042-2