Preliminary studies on antiinflammatory and analgesic activities of Spilanthes acmella in experimental animal models

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 148-150

  Chakraborty, A ^a   Devi, R K B ^a   Rita, S ^a   Sharatchandra, Kh ^a   Singh, Th I ^a  

^a REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Carrageenan; Tail flick; Writhing

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CARRAGEENAN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PETHIDINE; PLANT EXTRACT; SPILANTHES ACMELLA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PAW EDEMA; RAT; SPILANTES ACMELLA; TAIL FLICK TEST; WRITHING TEST;

EID: 2942737211     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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