Evaluation of the methanolic extract of Cassia tora leaves for immunomodulatory and antimicrobial activities

Journal of Phytomedicine and Therapeutics

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 46-55

  Chidume, F C ^a   Kwanashie, H O ^b   Adekeye, J O ^b   Wambebe, C ^a   Odama, L E ^a   Gamaniel, K S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti microbial activity; Antibody titre; Cassia tora; Hypersensitivity reaction; Leucocyte count

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBODY; CASSIA TORA EXTRACT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CLOXACILLIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; IMMUNOSTIMULATING AGENT; METHANOL; OVALBUMIN; PENICILLIN G; PLANT EXTRACT; STREPTOMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CASSIA TORA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEVER; FOOT PAD; HELMINTHIASIS; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; PRURITUS; RAT; SENNA; SENSITIZATION; SKIN INDURATION; SKIN INFECTION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 20544447733     PISSN: 11181028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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