Analgesic, antiinflammatory and antidiabetic properties of Harpagophytum procumbens DC (Pedaliaceae) secondary root aqueous extract

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 982-989

  Mahomed, Ismail M ^a   Ojewole, John A O ^a  

^a University of KwaZulu Natal Faculty of Health Sciences   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Antiinflammatory and antidiabetic activities; Aqueous extract; Harpagophytum procumbens secondary root

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CHLORPROPAMIDE; DICLOFENAC; GLUCOSE; HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS EXTRACT; OVALBUMIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ISOLATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS; HOT PLATE TEST; INFLAMMATION; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PEDALIACEAE; PLANT ROOT; TOXICITY TESTING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ACETIC ACID; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EDEMA; HARPAGOPHYTUM; HEAT; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PAIN; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STREPTOZOCIN;

EID: 14044258362     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1593     Document Type: Article

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