Anti-inflammatory activity of Nerium indicum by inhibition of prostaglandin E2 in murine splenic lymphocytes

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 447-450

  Dey, Priyankar ^a   Chaudhuri, Tapas Kumar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL   (India)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; cyclooxygenase; lymphocyte; nerium; prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CONCANAVALIN A; INTERLEUKIN 2; NERIUM INDICUM EXTRACT; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN INHIBITOR; STREPTOMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; AUTACOID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CENTRIFUGATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; IC50; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOCYTE; MOUSE; NERIUM OLEANDER; NONHUMAN; PROSTAGLANDIN RELEASE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SPLEEN CELL; SUPERNATANT; ANIMAL; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECTS; INFLAMMATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; NERIUM; PATHOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SPLEEN; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DINOPROSTONE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; LYMPHOCYTES; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MICE; NERIUM; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; SPLEEN;

EID: 84937888114     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.161275     Document Type: Article

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