Immunostimulant effects of binweed (Convolvulus arvensis) extract in rabbits

Research Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 51-54

  Al Bowait, M E ^a   Albokhadaim, I F ^a   Homeida, A M ^a  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Alcholic; Binweed rabbits; Date palm; Immune cells; Saudi arabia

Indexed keywords

CONVOLVULUS ARVENSIS EXTRACT; DEXAMETHASONE; IMMUNOSTIMULATING AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVOLVULUS; CONVOLVULUS ARVENSIS; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYSOSOME; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTE; PLANT LEAF; RABBIT; RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM;

EID: 77955366033     PISSN: 18159362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjpharm.2010.51.54     Document Type: Article

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