Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic effects of Bryophyllum pinnatum (Crassulaceae) leaf aqueous extract

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-19

  Ojewole, John A O ^a  

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

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory and antidiabetic activities; Antinociceptive; Bryophyllum pinnatum; Leaf aqueous extract

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTINOCICEPTIVE AGENT; BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM EXTRACT; CHLORPROPAMIDE; DICLOFENAC; FLAVONOID; OVALBUMIN; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL; TRITERPENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOT PLATE TEST; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT LEAF; RAT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES;

ANIMALIA; BRYOPHYLLUM; CRASSULACEAE; KALANCHOE PINNATA;

EID: 17644421061     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.01.025     Document Type: Article

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