In vitro anti-HIV and immunomodulatory potentials of Azadirachta indica (Meliaceae) leaf extract

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1353-1359

  Awah, F M ^a,b   Uzoegwu, P N ^a   Ifeonu, P ^a  

^a University of Nigeria   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Biochemistry   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anti HIV activity; Azadirachta indica; Immunomodulatory activity

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN P24; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; CD38 ANTIGEN; CD69 ANTIGEN; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EX VIVO STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; IMMUNOMODULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PHENOTYPE; PLANT LEAF; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SUPERNATANT; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 80053503203     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJPP11.173     Document Type: Article

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