Role of plant extracts and cow urine distillate as immunomodulators: A RE

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 649-651

  Ganguly, Subha ^a   Prasad, Arun ^b  

^a WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF ANIMAL AND FISHERY SCIENCES   (India)

^b BIRSA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cow urine distillate; Herbal extracts; Immune system; Immunomodulator; Medicinal plant products

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS EXTRACT; COW URINE DISTILLATE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; NATURAL PRODUCT; PACLITAXEL; RIFAMPICIN; TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BASIL; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; OCIMUM SANCTUM; PLANT ROOT; SARCOMA;

EID: 79953682798     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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