Evaluation of anticoagulant property of aqueous and Ethanolic Extracts of Morinda citrifolia

• Main Authors: Abdul Karim, Mohd Arif, Md Noor, Sabariah, Seman, Zainina, Mohd Tohit, Eusni Rahayu, Idris, Faridah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medwell Journals 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29641/1/Evaluation%20of%20anticoagulant%20property%20of%20aqueous%20and%20Ethanolic%20Extracts%20of%20Morinda%20citrifolia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29641/; http://www.medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=ijtmed.2013.1.5

Anticoagulant is an agent used to treat patients with cardiovascular diseases by preventing new clots formation. It works by inhibiting blood from clotting, therefore preventing progression of thrombosis. Heparin, the animal based polysaccharides is a widely used anticoagulant has many adverse effec...