Anti-psoriatic activity of flavonoids from cassia tora leaves using the rat ultraviolet B ray photodermatitis model

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 322-329

  Vijayalakshmi, A ^a   Geetha, Madhira ^b  

^a SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Antipsoriatic; Cassia tora; Flavonoids; Model; UV B induced photodermatitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907313537     PISSN: 0102695X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjp.2014.07.010     Document Type: Article

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