Pharmacological basis for antianaphylactic, antihistaminic and mast cell stabilization activity of ocimum sanctum

Internet Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Sridevi, G ^a   Gopkumar, P ^a   Ashok, Shenoy ^a   Shastry, C S ^a  

^a SRINIVAS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Allergy; Antihistaminic; Hypersensitivity; IgE; Mast cell degranulation

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT;

AEROSOL; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; MAST CELL; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 77953373313     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15312976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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