Alsever's solution
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Alsever's solution is saline based liquid used to prevent coagulation of human blood. it is composed of equal volume of 2% dextrose, 0.8% sodium citrate,0.5% citric acid, 0.42% sodium chloride. This solution is used to study in-vitro anti inflammatory activity of crude drugs. this study is called HRBC(human red blood cell) stabilization method.
Gandhisan R, Thamaraichelvan A, Baburaj. Antiinflammatory action of Lannea coromandelica HRBC membrane stabilization. Fitotherapia 1991; 62: 82-83.