Uncaria tomentosa extract: evaluation of effects on the in vitro and in vivo labeling of blood constituents with technetium-99m

The influence (in vivo and in vitro) of an Uncaria tomentosa extract (Cats claw) on the labeling of red blood cells (RBCs) and plasma and cellular proteins with technetium-99m (Tc-99m) was evaluated. For the in vivo treatment, animals were treated with Cats claw. For the in vitro treatment, heparini...

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Main Authors: Silvana Ramos Farias Moreno, Jorge José de Carvalho, Ana Lúcia Nascimento, Beni Olej, Emely Kazan Rocha, Adriano Arnobio, Mário Bernardo-Filho, Luiz Querino de Araújo Caldas, Hayden Honeycut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2008-12-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132008000700024