Immunomodulatory leads from medicinal plants

Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 235-256

  Mukherjee, Pulok K ^a   Nema, Neelesh K ^a   Bhadra, Santanu ^a   Mukherjee, D ^a   Braga, Fernão C ^b   Matsabisa, Motlalepula G ^c  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Immunomodulation; Medicinal plants; Natural immunomodulators

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898414955     PISSN: 09725938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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