Studies on immunomodulatory activity of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) extracts in experimental immune inflammation

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-35

  Agarwal, Ramesh ^a   Diwanay, Sham ^b   Patki, Pralhad ^c   Patwardhan, Bhushan ^d  

^a BHARATI VIDYAPEETH DEEMED UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ABASAHEB GARWARE COLLEGE   (India)

^c Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

Active paw anaphylaxis; Ashwagandha; Delayed type hypersensitivity; Immune inflammation; Immunomodulation; Withania somnifera

Indexed keywords

CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; OVALBUMIN; PLANT EXTRACT; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DOSE RESPONSE; IMMUNOMODULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAW EDEMA;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HINDLIMB; HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INDIA; INFLAMMATION; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; PASSIVE CUTANEOUS ANAPHYLAXIS; PLANT EXTRACTS; WITHANIA;

EID: 0032788630     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00065-3     Document Type: Article

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