Effect of AC II, a herbal formulation on radiation-induced immunosuppression in mice

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 719-725

  Tharakan, Sheeja T ^c   Kuttan, Girija ^c   Kuttan, Ramadasan ^a   Kesavan, M ^b   Austin Sr , ^b   Rajagopalan, K ^b  

^a AMALA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b Amala Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Centre   (India)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Herbal drugs; Immunosuppression; Radiation damage; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

AC II HERBAL FORMULATION; ESTERASE; IMMUNOLOGICAL ADJUVANT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ANIMAL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BODY WEIGHT; BONE MARROW CELL; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; GAMMA RADIATION; HEMOLYTIC PLAQUE ASSAY; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MOUSE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; SPLEEN;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTIBODY FORMATION; BODY WEIGHT; BONE MARROW CELLS; ESTERASES; GAMMA RAYS; HEMOLYTIC PLAQUE TECHNIQUE; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PLANT PREPARATIONS; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL; SPLEEN;

EID: 33748579903     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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