Immunostimulant activity of dry fruits and plant materials used in Indian traditional medical system for mothers after child birth and invalids

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 89-92

  Puri, Anju ^a   Sahai, R ^a   Singh, Kiran L ^a   Saxena, R P ^a   Tandon, J S ^a   Saxena, K C ^a  

^a CENTRAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ayurvedic preparation; Immunomodulation; Immunostimulant

Indexed keywords

AYURVEDIC DRUG; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MACROPHAGE MIGRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLAQUE FORMING CELL; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ANIMALS; CELL MIGRATION INHIBITION; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEMAGGLUTININS; HEMOLYTIC PLAQUE TECHNIQUE; INDIA; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MALE; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0033936347     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00181-6     Document Type: Article

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