Antinociceptive and free radical scavenging activities of Cocos nucifera L. (Palmae) husk fiber aqueous extract

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 92, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 269-273

  Alviano, Daniela S ^a   Rodrigues, Karen F ^b   Leitão, Suzana G ^a   Rodrigues, Marcio L ^a   Matheus, Maria Eline ^a   Fernandes, Patrícia D ^a   Antoniolli, Ângelo R ^b   Alviano, Celuta S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antinociceptive and free radical scavenging activities; Aqueous extract; Cocos nucifera L. (Palmae)

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACETIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; COCOS NUCIFERA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; COCONUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HEAT; HOT PLATE TEST; LD 50; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOMETRY; RABBIT; SKIN IRRITATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TAIL FLICK TEST; THERMAL STIMULATION; TOXICITY TESTING;

ACUTE TOXICITY TESTS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; COCOS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EYE; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; INSTILLATION, DRUG; LETHAL DOSE 50; MALE; MICE; PAIN; PLANT EPIDERMIS; PLANT EXTRACTS; RABBITS; SKIN;

EID: 2342662628     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.03.013     Document Type: Article

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