Effects of Millettia pachycarpa on the trace metals and tegumental enzymes of Raillietina echinobothrida

Pharmacognosy Magazine

Volumn 4, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 254-261

  Lalchhandama, Kholhring ^a   Roy, Bishnupada ^b   Kumar Dutta, Biman ^c  

^a PACHHUNGA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (India)

^b NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c ASSAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acid phosphatase (AcPase); Alkaline phosphatase (AlkPase); Anthelmintic; Millettia pachycarpa; Raillietina echinobothrida; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ACID PHOSPHATASE; ALBENDAZOLE; ALCOHOL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; METHANOL; MILLETTIA PACHYCARPA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; TRACE METAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; CESTODE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG POTENCY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FLACCID PARALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MILLETTIA; MILLETTIA PACHYCARPA; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RAILLIETINA ECHINOBOTHRIDA; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 69749119205     PISSN: 09731296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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