Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Protective effect of eucalyptus oil on pulmonary destruction and inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rats

Lin Wang
  • Lin Wang
  • Department of Pharmacology and Applied Pharmacology Laboratory, Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China.
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Jianbo Sun
  • Jianbo Sun
  • Department of Neurosurgery, Shouguang People’s Hospital, Shouguang 262700, China.
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Wanzhong Li
  • Wanzhong Li
  • Department of Pharmacology and Applied Pharmacology Laboratory, Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China.
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Yanna Lv
  • Yanna Lv
  • Department of Pharmacology and Applied Pharmacology Laboratory, Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China.
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Weiwei Shi
  • Weiwei Shi
  • Department of Pharmacology and Applied Pharmacology Laboratory, Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China.
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Gang Wang
  • Gang Wang
  • Department of Pharmacology and Applied Pharmacology Laboratory, Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China.
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Chunzhen Zhao
  • Chunzhen Zhao
  • Department of Pharmacology and Applied Pharmacology Laboratory, Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China.
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  •  Received: 29 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 03 January 2017
  •  Published: 10 February 2017

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