In vitro and in vivo activities of stem bark of methanolic extract of ailanthus excelsa roxb. In the management of asthma

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 284-289

  Kumar, Dinesh ^a   Bhujbal, S S ^b   Patil, P S ^b   Buge, P V ^b  

^a Rayat Institute of Pharmacy   (India)

^b DR D Y PATIL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Ailanthus excelsa roxb; Antiasthmatic activity; Clonidine induced catalepsy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955697851     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2010.284.289     Document Type: Article

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