Effect of fixed oil of Ocimum sanctum against experimentally induced arthritis and joint edema in laboratory animals

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 218-222

  Singh, Surender ^a   Majumdar, D K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Fixed oil; Ocimum sanctum

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544466159     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.34.3.218.13205     Document Type: Article

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