Scrutinizing the role of aqueous extract of trapa bispinosa as an immunomodulator in experimental animals

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-19

  Patel, Samir ^a   Banji, David ^b   Banji, Otilia J F ^b   Patel, M M ^a   Shah, K K ^c  

^a Kalol Institute of Pharmacy   (India)

^b Nalanda College of Pharmacy   (India)

^c HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Haemagglutination titre; Immunomodulation; Neutrophils; Trapa bispinosa

Indexed keywords

CARBON; PLANT EXTRACT; TRAPA BISPINOSA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; Y BOX BINDING PROTEIN 1;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBODY TITER; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CELL ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FOOT PAD; FRUIT; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MOUSE; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; RAT; SHEEP; THICKNESS; TRAPA BISPINOSA;

EID: 77954554164     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09757538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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