Anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of methanolic extract of Asparagus pubescens root in rodents

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 84, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 125-129

  Nwafor, Paul A ^a   Okwuasaba, F K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Anti nociception; Asparagus pubescens; Convulsion; Neurogenic; Non neurogenic

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ASPARAGUS PUBESCENS EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; METHANOL; PENTETRAZOLE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; STEROID; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS PUBESCENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; INFLAMMATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PAIN; RAT; RODENT; ROOT VEGETABLE; WRITHING TEST;

ACETIC ACID; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ANTICONVULSANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FORMALDEHYDE; HEAT; INFLAMMATION; LILIACEAE; METHANOL; MICE; NIGERIA; OVALBUMIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PENTYLENETETRAZOLE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RATS; SEIZURES; SOLVENTS;

EID: 0037295809     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00213-1     Document Type: Article

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