Effect of Ocimum sanctum Linn. on normal and dexamethasone suppressed wound healing

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-54

  Udupa, S L ^a   Shetty, Somashekar ^b   Udupa, A L ^a   Somayaji, S N ^b  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b MELAKA MANIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Dead space wound; Dexamethasone; Excision wound; Incision wound; Ocimum sanctum; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASIL; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INJURY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RAT; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; MALE; OCIMUM; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

OCIMUM BASILICUM; OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM;

EID: 30744469350     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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