In vitro screening of medicinal plant extracts for macrofilaricidal activity

Parasitology Research

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 575-579

  Nisha, Mathew ^a   Kalyanasundaram, M ^a   Paily, K P ^a   Abidha, ^a   Vanamail, P ^a   Balaraman, K ^a  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; FORMAZAN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CEDRUS DEODARA; CENTRATHERUM ANTHELMINTICUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; INCUBATION TIME; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICINUS COMMUNIS; SETARIA DIGITATA; SPHAERANTHUS INDICUS; WORM; WORM INFECTION;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; FRUIT; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RHIZOME; SEEDS; SETARIA NEMATODE; WOOD;

BOS TAURUS; CEDRUS DEODARA; CENTRATHERUM ANTHELMINTICUM; RICINUS COMMUNIS; SETARIA DIGITATA; SPHAERANTHUS INDICUS;

EID: 33845799062     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-006-0294-9     Document Type: Article

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