Antifilarial potential of Butea monosperma L. against microfilaria in vitro

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1181-1184

  Sahare, K N ^a   Anandhraman, V ^b   Meshram, V G ^a   Meshram, S U ^a   Singh, V ^c   Reddy, M V R ^b   Goswami, K ^b  

^a RTM NAGPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^c BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antifilarials; Brugia malayi; Butea monosperma L; Microfilariae

Indexed keywords

ANTIFILARIAL AGENT; BUTEA MONOSPERMA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BRUGIA MALAYI; BUTEA MONOSPERMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT;

EID: 84870216420     PISSN: 09744304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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