Antinociceptive action of Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi) in mice: Possible mechanisms involved

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 88, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 293-296

  Khanna, N ^a   Bhatia, Jagriti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Neurotransmitter; Ocimum sanctum

Indexed keywords

2 BROMO N (2 CHLOROETHYL) N ETHYLBENZYLAMINE; ACETIC ACID; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANALGESIC AGENT; FENCLONINE; NALOXONE; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; PLANT EXTRACT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BASIL; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG INTERACTION; FEMALE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; OCIMUM SANCTUM; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PLANT LEAF; TAIL FLICK TEST; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX; WRITHING TEST;

OCIMUM SANCTUM;

EID: 0042330066     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00215-0     Document Type: Article

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