Attenuation of the effect of lindane on immune responses and oxidative stress by Ocimum sanctum seed oil (OSSO) in rats

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-177

  Mediratta, Pramod K ^a   Tanwar, Krishna ^c   Reeta, K H ^b   Mathur, Rajni ^c   Benerjee, Basu D ^a   Singh, Surender ^b   Sharma, Krishna K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Immunotoxicity; Lindane; Ocimum sanctum seed oil; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; LINDANE; MALONALDEHYDE; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOTOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; ANTIBODY FORMATION; ANTIOXIDANTS; ERYTHROCYTES; GLUTATHIONE; HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; INSECTICIDES; LINDANE; MALE; MALONDIALDEHYDE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT OILS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SHEEP;

EID: 50449102415     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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