Studies on the activity of Cyperus rotundus Linn. tubers against infectious diarrhea

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 340-344

  Daswani, Poonam ^a   Brijesh, S ^a   Tetali, Pundarikakshudu ^b   Birdi, Tannaz ^a  

^a FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

^b Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research Lawkin Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Bacterial adherence; Cyperus rotundus; HEp 2 cells; infectious diarrhea

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; CHOLERA TOXIN; CYPERUS ROTUNDUS EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; DRUG ACTIVITY; ENTEROINVASIVE ESCHERICHIA COLI; ENTEROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEP 2 CELL; INFECTIOUS DIARRHEA; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI;

EID: 79958297547     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.81502     Document Type: Article

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