The protective effect of Rubia cordifolia against lead nitrate-induced immune response impairment and kidney oxidative damage

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 441-444

  Lodi, Shweta ^a   Sharma, Veena ^a   Kansal, Leena ^a  

^a BANASTHALI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; immunosuppression; lead nitrate; Rubia cordifolia

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; LEAD NITRATE; PLANT EXTRACT; RUBIA CORDIFOLIA EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IN VIVO STUDY; KIDNEY INJURY; LD 50; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLAQUE FORMING CELL; RUBIA CORDIFOLIA; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 80053274052     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.83118     Document Type: Article

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