Antinociceptive profile of the methanolic extract of Neorautanenia mitis root in rats and mice

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 92, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 317-324

  Vongtau, H O ^a   Abbah, J ^a   Mosugu, O ^b   Chindo, B A ^a   Ngazal, I E ^a   Salawu, A O ^b   Kwanashie, H O ^b   Gamaniel, K S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acetic acid induced abdominal constrictions; Antinociceptive activity; Centrally mediated; Formalin test; Hot plate test; Neorautanenia mitis; Peripherally mediated

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE; LIPOXYGENASE; NALOXONE; NEORAUTANENIA MITIS EXTRACT; OPIATE RECEPTOR; PLANT EXTRACT; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HOT PLATE TEST; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NEORAUTANENIA MITIS; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PLANT ROOT; RAT;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FABACEAE; FEMALE; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; METHANOL; MICE; NIGERIA; PAIN; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SOLVENTS;

EID: 2342557053     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.03.014     Document Type: Article

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