Evaluation of the immunomodulatory activity of ethanolic extract of the stem bark of Bauhinia variegata Linn

International Journal of Green Pharmacy

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-74

  Ghaisas, M M ^a   Shaikh, S A ^a   Deshpande, A D ^a  

^a DR D Y PATIL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Antibody titre* Bauhinia variegata; Immunomodulator; Neutrophil adhesion; Phagocytic activity; Rasayana

Indexed keywords

BAUHINIA VARIEGATA EXTRACT; CARBON; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; BARK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; LEUKOCYTE ACTIVATION; LEUKOCYTE ADHERENCE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PLANT STEM;

EID: 77953372781     PISSN: 09738258     EISSN: 19984103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-8258.49379     Document Type: Article

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