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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Main Authors: Abdualrahman M. Abdualkader, Ahmed Merzouk, Abbas Mohammed Ghawi, and Mohammed Alaama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2011-12-01
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