Anthelmintic activity of latex of Calotropis procera

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 263-265

  Shivkar, Y M ^a   Kumar, Vijay L ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic; Calotropis procera; Earthworm; Latex; Wormicidal

Indexed keywords

CALOTROPIS PROCERA EXTRACT; LATEX; PIPERAZINE;

ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; EARTHWORM; EVOKED RESPONSE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PARALYSIS; PARASITISM;

CALOTROPIS PROCERA; NEMATODA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0041886899     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.41.4.263.15666     Document Type: Article

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