Bioefficacies of Cassia fistula: An Indian labrum

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 287-292

  Rizvi, M Moshahid A ^a,b   Irshad, M ^a   El Hassadi, Gamal ^b   Younis, Salaem Ben ^b  

^a JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Department of Laboratory Medicine   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antioxidant; Cassia fistula Linn; Hepatoprotective; Hypoglycemic

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CASSIA FISTULA EXTRACT; DIHYDROSTREPTOMYCIN; PENICILLIN G SODIUM;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; BARK; CASSIA FISTULA; DRUG EFFICACY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; REVIEW; SENNA;

EID: 77953675868     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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