Early post implantation contraceptive effects of a purified fraction of neem (Azadirachta indica) seeds, given orally in rats: Possible mechanisms involved

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 287-296

  Mukherjee, S ^a,b   Garg, S ^a   Talwar, G P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY   (India)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Azadirachta indica; Cytokines; Early post implantation contraceptive; Pregnancy abrogation; Pregnancy termination

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; CD8 ANTIGEN; CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; HEXANE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; FEMALE; FRACTIONATION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOMODULATION; NONHUMAN; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; RAT; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; CD8-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; LYMPH NODES; ORGAN SIZE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEEDS; SPLEEN;

EID: 0032886761     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00068-9     Document Type: Article

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