Pharmacological evidence favouring the folkloric use of Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst in the relief of pain and fever

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 82, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 191-195

  Adzu, B ^a   Amos, S ^a   Dzarma, S ^a   Muazzam, I ^a   Gamaniel, K S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Analgesic; Anti inflammatory; Antipyretic; Diospyros mespiliformis

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; DIOSPYROS MESPILIFORMIS EXTRACT; FORMALDEHYDE; OVALBUMIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIA; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIOSPYROS MESPILIFORMIS; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; FEVER; LD 50; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; RAT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREE; WRITHING TEST; YEAST;

ANIMALS; DIOSPYROS; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; FEVER; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MICE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0036804471     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00179-4     Document Type: Article

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