In vitro safety assessment of the effect of five medicinal plants on human peripheral lymphocytes

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-40

  Varalakshmi, K N ^a   Sangeetha, C G ^a   Samee, U S ^a   Irum, G ^a   Lakshmi, H ^a   Prachi, S P ^a  

^a JAIN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Balb c mouse fibroblasts; Cytostimulatory; Cytotoxic; Lymphocytes; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; COLEUS AROMATICUS EXTRACT; GARCINIA INDICA EXTRACT; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STIMULATION; CELL SURVIVAL; COLEUS AROMATICUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; GARCINIA INDICA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PLANT LEAF; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79951776584     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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