Immunostimulant effects of Capparis zeylanica Linn. leaves

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 311-315

  Ghule, B V ^a   Murugananthan, G ^b   Nakhat, P D ^a   Yeole, P G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b JSS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Capparis zeylanica leaves; DTH response; HA titre; Immunostimulation; Neutrophil adhesion test; Phagocytic response

Indexed keywords

ACUTE TOXICITY TESTS; ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTIBODY FORMATION; CAPPARIS; CELL ADHESION; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; ERYTHROCYTES; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED; MALE; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MICE; NEUTROPENIA; NEUTROPHILS; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; SHEEP; WATER;

CAPPARACEAE; CAPPARIS ZEYLANICA; MUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33750311412     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2006.03.041     Document Type: Article

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