Studies on antitussive activity of Cassia fistula (Leguminosae) leaf extract

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 140-143

  Bhakta, T ^a   Mukherjee, Pulok K ^a   Saha, Kakali ^a   Pal, M ^a   Saha, B P ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antitussive; Cassia fistula; Cough; Methanol extract; Sulphur dioxide

Indexed keywords

ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; CASSIA EXTRACT; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; FEMALE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF;

EID: 0031785336     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.36.2.140.4598     Document Type: Article

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