Anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and anti-lipidperoxidant effects of Cassia occidentalis Linn.

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 494-498

  Sreejith, G ^a   Latha, P G ^b   Shine, V J ^b   Anuja, G I ^b   Suja, S R ^b   Sini, S ^b   Shyamal, S ^b   Pradeep, S ^b   Shikha, P ^b   Rajasekharan, S ^b  

^a MALANKARA CATHOLIC COLLEGE   (India)

^b Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Anti allergy; Anti inflammatory; Anti lipid peroxidation; Cassia occidentalis; Malondialdehyde; Mast cell degranulation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CARRAGEENAN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLVENT; WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; EDEMA; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MAST CELL; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; PHYTOTHERAPY; RAT; SENNA; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DRUG EFFECTS; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARRAGEENAN; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; EDEMA; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; ETHANOL; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MAST CELLS; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MICE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; SENNA PLANT; SOLVENTS; WATER;

MURINAE; MUS; RATTUS; SENNA; SENNA OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 77954246242     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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