Screening of Zulu medicinal plants for prostaglandin-synthesis inhibitors

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 95-100

  Jäger, Anna K ^a   Hutchings, Anne ^b   Van Staden, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Cyclooxygenase; Headache; Inhibitors; Prostaglandin synthesis; Screening

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; MICROSOME ENZYME; PLANT EXTRACT; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SCREENING; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0343618370     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-8741(96)01395-5     Document Type: Article

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