Augmentation of non-specific immunity in mice by gold preparations used in traditional systems of medicine

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 113, Issue MAY, 2001, Pages 192-196

  Bajaj, S ^a   Ahmad, I ^a   Raisuddin, S ^a   Vohora, S B ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Augmentation; Gold preparations; Macrophages; Non specific immunity; Traditional medicine system

Indexed keywords

AURANOFIN; AYURVEDIC DRUG; GOLD DERIVATIVE; KUSHTA TILA KALAN; SWARNA BHASMA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CELL COUNT; CELL POPULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; EVALUATION; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; INDIA; MACROPHAGE FUNCTION; MALE; METABOLIC INHIBITION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; PERITONEAL EXUDATE CELL; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; REJUVENATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; GOLD; MACROPHAGES, PERITONEAL; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MICE; ORGAN SIZE;

EID: 0034814233     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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