Multiple inflammatory and antiviral activities in Adansonia digitata (Baobab) leaves, fruits and seeds

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 576-582

  Selvarani, Vimalanathan ^a   James B , Hudson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adansonia digitata; Antiviral; Baobab; Cytokines; Inflammatory

Indexed keywords

ADANSONIA DIGITATA EXTRACT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; METHANOL; SOLVENT; WATER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FRUIT; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; INFLUENZA VIRUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS;

ADANSONIA DIGITATA; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

EID: 73449111898     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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