Evaluation of adaptogenic activity profile of herbal preparation

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 574-579

  Azmathulla, Shaik ^a   Hule, Amolkumar ^a   Naik, Suresh Ramnath ^a,b  

^a PRIN K M KUNDNANI COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

^b Sinhgad Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptogenic; Anabolic; Antistress; Haematological parameters; Immunomodulatory

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ADAPTATION; ANEMIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; LEUKOPENIA; MALE; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RAT; STRESS; TOXICITY TESTING; WISTAR RAT;

ACUTE TOXICITY TESTS; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANEMIA; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; LEUKOPENIA; MALE; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; ORGAN SIZE; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; STRESS;

EID: 33745927870     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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