Preliminary immunomodulatory activity of aqueous and ethanolic leaves extracts of Ocimum basilicum Linn in mice

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1342-1349

  Dashputre, Neelam L ^a   Naikwade, Nilofer S ^b  

^a METs Institute of Pharmacy   (India)

^b Appasaheb Birnale College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Antibody titre; Immunomodulation; Ocimum basilicum; Phagocytic index

Indexed keywords

OCIMUM BASILICUM EXTRACT;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BASIL; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CELL ADHESION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; HEMAGGLUTINATION; IMMUNOMODULATION; MOUSE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; NYLON FIBER; PAW EDEMA; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; SHEEP ERYTHROCYTE;

EID: 77954731223     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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