Immunostimulant activity of Adhatoda vasica, Lawsonia inermis and Alkanna tinctoria

Indian Drugs

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 345-352

  Jinyvarghese, K ^a   Karpe, S T ^a   Kulkarni, S R ^a  

^a BOMBAY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Adhatoda vasica; Alkanna tinctoria; Immunostimulant; Lawsonia inermis; Methanolic extract; Synthetic lawsone (2 hydroxy 1,4 naphthoquinone)

Indexed keywords

EID: 69749117872     PISSN: 0019462X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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