Development of immunity by extract of medicinal plant Ocimum sanctum on common carp Cyprinus carpio (L.)

Research Journal of Immunology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-18

  Pavaraj, M ^a   Balasubramanian, V ^a   Baskaran, S ^a   Ramasamy, P ^b  

^a AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aeromonas hydrophila; Antibody titre; Cyprinus carpio; Hepatosomatic index (HSI); Immunomodulatory effect; Ocimum sanctum; Phagocytic activity

Indexed keywords

OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BODY WEIGHT; CARP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINGERLING; GROWTH CURVE; HEPATOMEGALY; HEPATOSOMATIC INDEX; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; LIVER WEIGHT; MEDICINAL PLANT; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SURVIVAL;

EID: 79959383991     PISSN: 19947909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rji.2011.12.18     Document Type: Article

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