Anthelmintic efficacy of Flemingia vestita (Leguminoceae): Genistein- induced alterations in the activity of tegumental enzymes in the cestode, Raillietina echinobothrida

Parasitology International

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 233-243

  Pal, Papri ^a   Tandon, Veena ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic activity; Cestode; Flemingia vestita; Genistein; Phytochemical; Raillietina echinobothrida; Tegumental enzymes

Indexed keywords

5' NUCLEOTIDASE; ACID PHOSPHATASE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; GENISTEIN; PLANT EXTRACT; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CESTODE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; LEGUME; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032170355     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5769(98)00025-7     Document Type: Article

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