Anthelmintic efficacy of Flemingia vestita (Fabaceae): Genistein- induced alterations in the esterase activity in the cestode, Raillietina echinobothrida

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-31

  Pal, P ^a   Tandon, V ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic; Cestode; Esterase activity; Flemingia vestita; Genistein; Raillietina echinobothrida

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ESTERASE; GENISTEIN; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ARTICLE; CESTODE; CESTODIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RAILLIETINA ECHINOBOTHRIDA;

CESTODA; FABACEAE; FLEMINGIA; GALLIFORMES; RAILLIETINA; RAILLIETINA ECHINOBOTHRIDA;

EID: 0031897643     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02728520     Document Type: Article

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