Analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory effects of methanol, chloroform and ether extracts of Vernonia cinerea less leaf

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 86, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 229-234

  Iwalewa, E O ^a   Iwalewa, O J ^b   Adeboye, J O ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Anti inflammatory; Antipyretic; CNS depression; Vernonia cinerea

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; CARRAGEENAN; PLANT EXTRACT; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERNONIA CINEREA EXTRACT;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; EDEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; MALARIA; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PAW EDEMA; PLANT LEAF; RAT; VERNONIA CINEREA; WRITHING TEST;

VERNONIA CINEREA;

EID: 0037963947     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00081-3     Document Type: Article

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