Preliminary studies on the immunomodulatory and antioxidant properties of Selaginella species

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 381-385

  Gayathri, V ^a   Asha, V V ^b   Subramoniam, A ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Medicinal pteridophytes; Selaginellaceae; Thymus

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HUMORAL ANTIBODY; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PLANT EXTRACT; SELAGINELLA DELICATULA EXTRACT; SELAGINELLA INVOLVENS EXTRACT; SELAGINELLA WIGHTII EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; LIFESPAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SELAGINELLA; SELAGINELLA DELICATULA; SELAGINELLA INVOLVENS; SELAGINELLA WIGHTII; SHEEP ERYTHROCYTE; SPLEEN; THYMUS;

EID: 29444450716     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.19075     Document Type: Article

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