Some Biological Activities of Malaysian Leech Saliva Extract
Leeches were fed on the phagostimulatory solution through parafilm membrane. The satiated leeches were forced to regurgitate the solution by soaking them in an ice-container. The anticoagulant activity was ascertained using thrombin time assay (TT). The result revealed that the saliva concentratio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
2011-12-01
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Series: | International Islamic University Malaysia Engineering Journal |
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Online Access: | http://journals.iium.edu.my/ejournal/index.php/iiumej/article/view/156 |