Evaluation of the immunomodulatory activity of the methanol extract of Ficus benghalensis roots in rats

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 271-275

  Gabhe, S ^a   Tatke, P ^a   Khan, T ^a  

^a SNDT WOMEN S UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Allergic reaction; Hemagglutination; Immunostimulant; Moraceae

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; AMINO ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; FICUS BENGALENSIS EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; METHANOL; PROTEIN; SAPONIN; STEROID; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; WATER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FICUS; FUNCTION TEST; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PLANT ROOT; RAT;

EID: 33747606014     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.27024     Document Type: Article

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