Antiasthmatic herbal drugs - A review

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 28-29

  Ismail, Mohammad Yaheya Mohammad ^a  

^a HIGHER COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Asthma; Ayurveda; Medicinal plants; Traditional systems

Indexed keywords

ACHYRANTHES ASPERA EXTRACT; ADHATODA VASICA EXTRACT; ALBIZZIA LEBBECK EXTRACT; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ARTEMICIA CAERULENSCENS EXTRACT; BOSWELLIA SERRATA EXTRACT; CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA EXTRACT; CALOTROPIS PROCERA EXTRACT; CEDRUS DEODARA EXTRACT; CLERODENDRON SERRATUM EXTRACT; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; ELEOCARPUS SPHARICUS EXTRACT; EUGENIA CARYOPHYLIS EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; INULA RACEMOSA EXTRACT; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; PICRORHIZA KURROA EXTRACT; PIPER LONGUM EXTRACT; SARCOSTEMMA BREVISTIGMA EXTRACT; SOLANUM XANTHOCARPUM EXTRACT; TEPHROSIA PURPUREA EXTRACT; TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA EXTRACT; TYLOPHORA ASTHMATICA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITEX NEGUNDO EXTRACT;

ASTHMA; AYURVEDA; DRUG MECHANISM; MEDICINAL PLANT; REVIEW;

EID: 77954720057     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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