Effect of some Indian herbs on macrophage functions in ochratoxin A treated mice

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-20

  Dhuley, J N ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center   (India)

Author keywords

Carcinogen (ochratoxin A); Cytokine production; Indian herbs; Macrophage

Indexed keywords

AYURVEDIC DRUG; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 1ALPHA; OCHRATOXIN; PICRORHIZA KURROA EXTRACT; TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA EXTRACT; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHEMOTAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HERB; HERBAL MEDICINE; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; INDIA; MACROPHAGE; MACROPHAGE FUNCTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CHEMOTAXIS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; INDIA; INTERLEUKIN-1; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MICE; MYCOTOXINS; OCHRATOXINS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0030883103     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00072-X     Document Type: Article

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