A review on pharmacology and toxicology of Elephantopus scaber Linn.

Natural Product Research

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 819-830

  Hiradeve, Sachin M ^a   Rangari, Vinod D ^a  

^a GURU GHASIDAS UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antitumour; Deoxyelephantopin; Elephantopus scaber; Sesquiterpene lactones; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER EXTRACT; LIVER PROTECTIVE AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER; HUMAN; LIVER PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; RENAL PROTECTION; WOUND HEALING;

ASTERACEAE; ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER;

ANTITUMOUR; DEOXYELEPHANTOPIN; ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER; SESQUITERPENE LACTONES; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANALGESICS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASTERACEAE; LACTONES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 84901048332     PISSN: 14786419     EISSN: 14786427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.883394     Document Type: Article

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