Analysis of the antinociceptive properties of marrubiin isolated from Marrubium vulgare

Phytomedicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 111-115

  De Jesus, R A P ^a   Cechinel Filho, V ^a   Oliveira, A E ^a   Schlemper, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antinociception; Folk medicine; Marrubiin; Marrubium vulgare; Mice

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CAPSAICIN; DICLOFENAC; FORMALDEHYDE; MARRUBIIN; MARRUBIUM VULGARE EXTRACT; NALOXONE; OPIATE RECEPTOR; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; FEMALE; HOT PLATE TEST; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WRITHING TEST;

ANIMALIA; MARRUBIUM VULGARE;

EID: 0034112068     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(00)80082-3     Document Type: Article

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