Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects of Piliostigma reticulatum leaf extract

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 70-74

  Aderogba, M A ^a   Okoh, E K ^a   Okeke, I N ^a   Olajide, A O ^a   Ogundaini, A O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory activity; Antimicrobial effect; Caesalpinaceae; Piliostigma reticulatum; Piliostigma thonningii

Indexed keywords

CARRAGEENAN; CHLOROCRESOL; INDOMETACIN; PILIOSTIGMA RETICULATUM EXTRACT; PILIOSTIGMA THONNINGII EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CAESALPINIA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SYNTHESIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PILIOSTIGMA RETICULATUM; PILIOSTIGMA THONNINGII; PLANT LEAF; RAT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 33644523399     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2006.70.74     Document Type: Article

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