Water soluble fraction of Tinospora cordifolia leaves enhanced the non-specific immune mechanisms and disease resistance in Oreochromis mossambicus

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 765-772

  Alexander, Catherine P ^a   John Wesly Kirubakaran, C ^b   Michael, R Dinakaran ^b  

^a Jeyaraj Annapackiam College   (India)

^b LadyDoak College   (India)

Author keywords

Antiprotease; Complement; Immunostimulation; Lysozyme; Myeloperoxidase

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS; TINOSPORA; TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA;

EID: 77956287445     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2010.07.003     Document Type: Article

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