Preliminary studies of analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of Caesalpinia ferrea crude extract

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 175-178

  Carvalho, José C T ^a   Teixeira, José R M ^b   Souza, Pergentino J C ^b   Bastos, Jairo K ^c   Dos Santos Filho, David ^c   Sarti, Sílvio José ^c  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Anti inflammatory; Caesalpinia ferrea; Leguminosae

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CAESALPINIA FERREA EXTRACT; CARRAGEENAN; INDOMETACIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HOT PLATE TEST; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAW EDEMA; RAT;

EID: 0030250011     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-8741(96)01441-9     Document Type: Article

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