Phoenix dactylifera: An update of its indegenous uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology

Internet Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Vyawahare, Neeraj ^a   Pujari, Rohini ^a   Khsirsagar, Ajay ^a   Ingawale, Deepa ^a   Patil, Manoj ^a   Kagathara, Virendra ^a  

^a AISSMS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Arecaceae; Pharmacological activities; Phoenix dactylifera; Phytochemistry

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ANTIMUTAGENIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; ANTIULCER AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CISPLATIN; GENTAMICIN; LIVER PROTECTIVE AGENT; PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA EXTRACT; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADJUVANT ARTHRITIS; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARECACEAE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; GENOTOXICITY; HANGOVER; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER PROTECTION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PALM TREE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT SEED; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 77953428978     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15312976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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