Antiplasmodial, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory activities of the aqueous extract of the stem bark of Erythrina senegalensis

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 275-280

  Saidu, K ^a   Onah, J ^b   Orisadipe, A ^a   Olusola, A ^a   Wambebe, C ^a   Gamaniel, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Analgesia; Erythrina senegalensis; Inflammation; Plasmodium berghei

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; ERYTHRINA SENEGALENSIS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANALGESIA; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; EDEMA; LD 50; NONHUMAN; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; RAT;

ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ANTIMALARIALS; FEMALE; LETHAL DOSE 50; MALARIA; MALE; MICE; NIGERIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLANT EPIDERMIS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT STEMS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0033948138     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00188-4     Document Type: Article

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