Exploration of antifilarial potential and possible mechanism of action of the root extracts of Saxifraga stracheyion on cattle filarial parasite Seretaria cervi.

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-66

  Singh, Rajinder ^a   Singhal, K C ^a   Khan, Nizam U ^b  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Microfilaricidal; Saxifraga steacheyi; Setaria cervi antifilarial activity

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; SAXIFRAGA STRACHEYION EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; FILARIA; HERBAL MEDICINE; IN VITRO STUDY; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PLANT ROOT;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FILARIASIS; FILARICIDES; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SETARIA NEMATODE;

BOS TAURUS; SAXIFRAGA; SAXIFRAGA STRACHEYION; SERETARIA; SERETARIA CERVI; SETARIA CERVI;

EID: 0033961553     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(200002)14:1<63::AID-PTR567>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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