Immunomodulatory and antitumor activity of Piper longum Linn. and piperine

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 90, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 339-346

  Sunila, E S ^a   Kuttan, G ^a  

^a AMALA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Antibody titer; Piper longum; Piperine; Plaque forming cells; Esterase

Indexed keywords

ESTERASE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PIPER LONGUM EXTRACT; PIPERINE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASCITES CELL; ASCITES TUMOR; ASCITES TUMOR CELL; BONE MARROW CELL; CARCINOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FRUIT; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOMODULATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIFESPAN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PIPERACEAE; PLAQUE FORMING CELL; SOLID TUMOR;

PIPER LONGUM;

EID: 0842283177     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2003.10.016     Document Type: Article

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