Biophytum sensitivum : AAAncient medicine, modern targets

Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology and Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 83-91

  Sakthivel, K M ^a   Guruvayoorappan, C ^a  

^a KARUNYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biophytum sensitivum; Medicinal plants; Natural products

Indexed keywords

AMENTOFLAVONE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BIOPHYTUM SENSITIVUM EXTRACT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; ISOORIENTIN; LUTEOLIN; LUTEOLIN 7 METHYL ETHER; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIANGIOGENIC ACTIVITY; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIOPHYTUM SENSITIVUM; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONVULSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG POTENTIATION; EDEMA; EHRLICH ASCITES TUMOR; ENVENOMATION; GONORRHEA; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; INFLAMMATION; INSOMNIA; LUNG METASTASIS; MELANOMA; METASTASIS INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; OXALIDACEAE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT STRUCTURES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; SKIN DISEASE; STOMACH PAIN; STONE FORMATION; THORAX DISEASE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TUMOR; WOUND;

EID: 84866394482     PISSN: 22314040     EISSN: 09762094     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2231-4040.97279     Document Type: Article

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