Anti-inflammatory effects of crude methanolic extract and fractions of Alchornea cordifolia leaves

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-24

  Osadebe, P O ^a   Okoye, F B C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alchornea cordifolia; Analgesic; Anti inflammatory; Aqueous methanolic extract; In egg albumen induced oedema

Indexed keywords

ALCHORNEA CORDIFOLIA EXTRACT; ALKALOID; CARBOHYDRATE; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; METHANOL; OVALBUMIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; SOLVENT; STEROL; TANNIN; TERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ALCHORNEA CORDIFOLIA; ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; DRY POWDER; EUPHORBIA; EXTRACTION; FRACTIONATION; HINDLIMB; INFLAMMATION; INHIBITION KINETICS; LD 50; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; RAT; TOXICITY TESTING; ULCEROGENESIS;

ALCHORNEA CORDIFOLIA;

EID: 0141457516     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00195-8     Document Type: Article

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