Evaluation of the immunomodulatory and DNA protective activities of the shoots of Cynodon dactylon

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 181-184

  Mangathayaru, K ^a   Umadevi, M ^b   Reddy, C Umamaheswara ^a  

^a SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b RVS College of Pharmaceutical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Cynodon dactylon; DNA protective; Immunomodulatory; Rasayana drug

Indexed keywords

AYURVEDIC DRUG; CYNODON DACTYLON EXTRACT; DNA; DOXORUBICIN; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; BERMUDA GRASS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLIN CIOCALTEAU METHOD; GRASS; IMMUNOMODULATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; SHOOT; SPLEEN CELL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ANIMALS; ANTIBODY FORMATION; CYNODON; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOXORUBICIN; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT SHOOTS;

CYNODON DACTYLON; MUS;

EID: 64549140667     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.02.036     Document Type: Article

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