Immunomodulatory activity of methanolic fruit extract of Aegle marmelos in experimental animals

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 161-165

  Patel, Phatru ^a   Asdaq, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin ^a  

^a KRUPANIDHI COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Aegle marmelos; Immunomodulation; Neutrophil adhesion; Phagocytic response

Indexed keywords

AEGLE MARMELOS EXTRACT; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; METHANOL; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT;

ACUTE TOXICITY; AEGLE MARMELOS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG MECHANISM; FRUIT; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; MORTALITY; NEUTROPHIL; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; NONHUMAN; PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; VACCINATION; WISTAR RAT;

EID: 77954532603     PISSN: 13190164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2010.05.006     Document Type: Article

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