Effect of Ocimum sanctum on noise induced changes in neutrophil functions

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 81-85

  Archana, R ^a   Namasivayam, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Antistressor; Noise stress; Ocimum sanctum

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; LEUKOPENIA; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; RAT; STRESS; WHITE NOISE;

EID: 0033801889     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00281-6     Document Type: Article

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