Antinociceptive and antiinflammatory effects of Centella asiatica

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 377-380

  Somchit, M N ^a   Sulaiman, M R ^b   Zuraini, A ^a   Samsuddin, L ^c   Somchit, N ^c   Israf, D A ^b   Moin, S ^a  

^a UPM   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c Universiti Industri Selangor   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Inflammation; PGE2

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT; MEFENAMIC ACID; MORPHINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; EXTRACTION; HOT PLATE TEST; MALE; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAW EDEMA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WRITHING TEST;

EID: 14944367520     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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