Effect of Hemidesmus indicus (Anantmool) extract on IgG production and adenosine deaminase activity of human lymphocytes in vitro

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 190-193

  Kainthla, R ^a   Kashyap, R ^a   Deopujari, J ^a   Purohit, H ^b   Taori, G ^a   Daginawala, H ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Adenosine deaminase activity; Immunoglobulin; Sariva

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ACETONE; ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; HEMIDESMUS INDICUS EXTRACT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; METHANOL; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL ISOLATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEMIDESMUS INDICUS; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOCYTE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 33745176645     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.25806     Document Type: Article

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