Study of anti-tussive activity of Ocimum sanctum linn in guinea pigs [2]

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 243-245

  Nadig, Pratibha D ^a   Laxmi, S ^b  

^a VYDEHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b Natural Remedies Pvt Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; CITRIC ACID; CODEINE PHOSPHATE; METHANOL; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; URSOLIC ACID; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG INDICATION; GUINEA PIG; HERBAL MEDICINE; LETTER; MALE; NONHUMAN;

AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; CITRIC ACID; COUGH; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; OCIMUM; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 18744386107     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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