Ocular dynamics of systemic aqueous extracts of Xylopia aethiopica (African guinea pepper) seeds on visually active volunteers

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 86, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 139-142

  Igwe, S A ^a   Afonne, J C ^a   Ghasi, S I ^b  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Esophoria; Exophoria; Intraocular pressure; Postnatal; Xylopia aethiopica

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCOMMODATION; ADULT; ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; BINOCULAR CONVERGENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; GLAUCOMA; GUINEA PEPPER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PEPPER; SPICE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL SYSTEM; XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA;

XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA;

EID: 0037963984     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00371-9     Document Type: Article

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