Antinociceptive activity of Hypericum caprifoliatum and Hypericum polyanthemum (Guttiferae)

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 631-634

  Viana, A F ^a   Heckler, A P ^a   Fenner, R ^a   Rates, S M K ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Antinociception; Hot plate test; Hypericum caprifoliatum; Hypericum polyanthemum; Writhing test

Indexed keywords

ANTINOCICEPTIVE AGENT; DIPYRONE; HYPERICUM EXTRACT; MORPHINE; NALOXONE;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG MECHANISM; HOT PLATE TEST; HYPERICUM; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; WRITHING TEST;

CLUSIACEAE; HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM CAPRIFOLIATUM;

EID: 0038617822     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2003000500011     Document Type: Article

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