The iron chelating activity of Gundelia tournefortii in iron overloaded experimental rats.

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Abstract

Gundelia tournefortii is a member of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family which is widely consumed as edible plant in the Eastern Mediterranean. In folkloric medicine, it is used for the treatment of various diseases and conditions, including pain, liver diseases, kidney stones and inflammations.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Ethnopharmacol

Title: Journal of ethnopharmacology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1872-7573

ISSN (Print): 0378-8741

Publication date (Electronic): Dec 05 2020

Volume: 263

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[1 ] Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Science, Al Al-Bayt University, P.O. Box 130040, Mafraq, 25113, Jordan. Electronic address: mansikamal@hotmail.com.

[2 ] Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan. Electronic address: y.tabaza@ju.edu.jo.

[3 ] Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan. Electronic address: aburjai@ju.edu.jo.

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Publisher Item ID: S0378-8741(20)32995-0

DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113114

PubMed ID: 32736049

SO-VID: 9f0dfc06-d668-4335-a26e-154430db8e4a

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Keywords: Iron overload,Iron,Gundelia tournefortii,Chelation,Thalassemia

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Keywords: Iron overload, Iron, Gundelia tournefortii, Chelation, Thalassemia

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