Evaluation of antiasthmatic activity of ethanolic extract of Elephantopus scaber L. leaves

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 398-401

  Sagar, Rakesh ^a   Sahoo, H B ^b  

^a DR H S GOUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Pharmacology and Toxicology   (India)

Author keywords

bronchospasm; compound 48 80; Elephantopus scaber; mast cell degranulation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; STEROID; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATING ACTIVITY; BRONCHOSPASM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DYSPNEA; ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MAST CELL DEGRANULATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; RAT;

EID: 84861911582     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.96347     Document Type: Article

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