Biological effects of Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) extract

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 344-345

  Olajide, Olumayokun A ^a,b   Ajayi, Franklin F ^a   Ekhelar, Ambrose I ^a   Awe, S Olubusayo ^a   Makinde, J Modupe ^a   Alada, A R Akinola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Analgesic activity; Antiinflammatory activity; Antithrombotic activity; Myristica fragrans

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADRENALIN; CARRAGEENAN; NUTMEG OIL;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAW EDEMA; RAT; THROMBOSIS; WRITHING TEST;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ANTITHROMBINS; MALE; MICE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0033027533     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199906)13:4<344::AID-PTR436>3.0.CO;2-E     Document Type: Article

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