Evaluation of immunomodulatory effect of hydroalcoholic root extract of Chlorophytum arundinaeceum Baker in mice

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2011, Pages 355-359

  Ananth Kumar, K ^a   Chitra, V ^a   Leela Krishna, V ^a   Soujanya, J ^a  

^a SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cellular immunity; Humoral immunity; Immunomodulation; Phagocytic actitvity

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHLOROPHYTUM ARUNDINAECEUM EXTRACT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHLOROPHYTUM ARUNDINAECEUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; LEUKOCYTE ACTIVATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT ROOT;

EID: 84858308331     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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