In vitro immune response of saponin rich fraction of Bacopa monnieri, Linn.

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1032-1038

  Hule, A K ^a   Juvekar, A R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacopa monnieri; Myeloperoxidase; Nitric oxide; Saponin; Splenocytes; SRB

Indexed keywords

BACOPA MONNIERI EXTRACT; LYSOSOME ENZYME; MYELOPEROXIDASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; SAPONIN; SULFORHODAMINE B; SUPEROXIDE; THIOGLYCOLIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACOPA MONNIERI; BONE MARROW CELL; CELL ASSAY; CELL ISOLATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STIMULATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEAL EXUDATE CELL; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; SPLEEN CELL;

EID: 77953376120     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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