Preliminary studies on anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive effects of the aqueous extract of Chrysanthellum indicum

Acta Pharmaceutica

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 213-218

  Amos, Samson ^a   Adamu, Mohammed ^a   Binda, Lucy ^a   Edmond, Isaac ^a   Kunle, Oluyemisi F ^a   Akah, Peter ^a   Wambebe, Charles ^a   Gamaniel, Karniyus ^a  

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

Author keywords

Analgesia; Anti inflammation; Aqueous extract; Chrysanthellum indicum (Compositae); Flavonoids

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CHRYSANTHEMUM EXTRACT; OVALBUMIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CHRYSANTHEMUM; CHRYSANTHEMUM INDICUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; FEMALE; LD 50; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RAT; WRITHING TEST;

EID: 0036754820     PISSN: 13300075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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