Immunomodulatory effects of Premna tomentosa extract against Cr (VI) induced toxicity in splenic lymphocytes - An in vitro study

Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 105-108

  Pandima Devi, K ^a,c   Sai Ram, M ^b   Sreepriya, M ^a   Ilavazhagan, G ^b   Devaki, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

^b DEFENCE INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (India)

^c NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Cr (VI); Immunomodulation; Lymphocytes; Premna tomentosa

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CHROMIUM; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; PREMNA TOMENTOSA EXTRACT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOMODULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PREMNA TOMENTOSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPLEEN; TOXICITY;

PREMNA TOMENTOSA;

EID: 0037757804     PISSN: 07533322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0753-3322(02)00345-1     Document Type: Article

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