Influence of ethanolic leaf extract of Sargassum wightii and Adiantum capillus on histamine induced asthma in animal model

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2012, Pages 121-123

  Swaroop Kumar, K ^a   Anbu, J ^a   Anjana, Ashwini ^a   Sumithra, M ^a   Sathish, R ^b  

^a VELS INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b National Institute of Siddha   (India)

Author keywords

Adiantum capillus; Antiasthmatic; H 1 antagonist; Sargassum wightii

Indexed keywords

ADIANTUM CAPILLUS EXTRACT; ALCOHOL; ALGAL EXTRACT; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; HISTAMINE; PLANT EXTRACT; SARGASSUM WIGHTII EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADIANTUM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; MALE; NONHUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SARGASSUM; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84866326399     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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