Anti-allodynic and anti-oedematogenic properties of the extract and lignans from Phyllanthus amarus in models of persistent inflammatory and neuropathic pain

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 478, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 145-153

  Kassuya, Cândida A L ^a   Silvestre, Aline A ^b   Rehder, Vera Lúcia G ^b   Calixto, João B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allodynia; Anti oedematogenic; Inflammatory pain; Lignan; Myeloperoxidase; Neuropathic pain; Phyllanthus amarus

Indexed keywords

FREUND ADJUVANT; GABAPENTIN; HYPOPHYLLANTIN; LIGNAN DERIVATIVE; MYELOPEROXIDASE; NEUROTIN; NIRANTIN; NIRTETRALIN; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS EXTRACT; PHYLLANTIN; PHYLTETRALIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLODYNIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG TOLERANCE; EDEMA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOUSE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; PHYLLANTHUS; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIATIC NERVE;

PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS;

EID: 0142169047     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2003.08.079     Document Type: Article

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