Pharmacological evaluation of Hoslundia opposita extract in rodents

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 364-366

  Olajide, O A ^a   Oladiran, O O ^a   Awe, S O ^a   Makinde, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Antiinflammatory activity; Antipyretic; Hoslundia opposita

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CARRAGEENAN; HOSLUNDIA OPPOSITA EXTRACT; INDOMETACIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERTHERMIA; INHIBITION KINETICS; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT;

HOSLUNDIA OPPOSITA;

EID: 0031815674     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199808)12:5<364::AID-PTR292>3.0.CO;2-N     Document Type: Article

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