Immunomodulatory effects of alcoholic and hydroalcoholic extracts of Moringa olifera lam leaves

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 270-276

  Banji, Otilia J F ^a   Banji, David ^a   Kavitha, R ^a  

^a Nalanda College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Humoral response; Immunomodualtor; Moringa olifera; Nutrient; Phagocytic activity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MORINGA;

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; IMMUNOLOGICAL ADJUVANT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; MORINGA; PLANT LEAF; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ALCOHOLS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODY FORMATION; MORINGA; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 84859452425     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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