Antiasthmatic and antianaphylactic effect of E-721B, a herbal formulation

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 133-137

  Mitra, S K ^a   Gopumadhavan, S ^a   Venkataranganna, M V ^a   Anturlikar, S D ^a  

^a Himalaya Health Care   (India)

Author keywords

Antianaphylactic activity; Antiasthmatic activity; E 721B; Membrane stabilisation

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; E 721B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; GUINEA PIG; HERB; HISTAMINE RELEASE; MAST CELL DEGRANULATION; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0032927806     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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