In vivo efficacy of different extracts of Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum Cass.) in animal models

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 421-426

  Speroni, Ester ^a   Schwaiger, Stefan ^b   Egger, Philipp ^b   Berger, Anna Theres ^b   Cervellati, Rinaldo ^a   Govoni, Paolo ^c   Guerra, Maria Clelia ^a   Stuppner, Hermann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analgesic activity; Anti inflammatory activity; Antioxidant activity; Edelweiss; Intestinal propulsion; Leontopodium alpinum

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CARBON DIOXIDE; DICHLOROMETHANE; LEONTOPODIUM ALPINUM EXTRACT; LOPERAMIDE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ISOLATION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LEONTOPODIUM ALPINUM; LIPOPHILICITY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT ROOT; RAT; WRITHING TEST;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASTERACEAE; MALE; MICE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

ANIMALIA; LEONTOPODIUM ALPINUM;

EID: 33646106787     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.11.019     Document Type: Article

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