Evaluation of anti-inflammatory effects of cassia fistula (leguminosae) leaf extract on rats

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 67-72

  Bhakta, Tejendra ^a   Mukherjee, Pulok K ^a   Saha, Kakali ^a   Pal, M ^a   Saha, B P ^a   Mandal, Subhash C ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Carrageenin; Cassia fistula; Dextran; Histamine; Phenylbutazone

Indexed keywords

AYURVEDIC DRUG; CARRAGEENAN; CASSIA EXTRACT; DEXTRAN; HISTAMINE; PHENYLBUTAZONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; INDIA; LEGUME; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT LEAF; RAT;

EID: 0033381290     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: 15403580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v06n04_08     Document Type: Article

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