In vivo analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of ursolic acid and oleanoic acid from Miconia albicans (Melastomataceae)

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 61, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 477-482

  Vasconcelos, Maria Anita L ^a   Royo, Vanessa A ^a   Ferreira, Daniele S ^a   Miller Crotti, Antonio E ^a   Andrade E Silva, Márcio L ^a   Carvalho, José Carlos T ^b   Bastos, Jairo Kenupp ^c   Cunha, Wilson R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE FRANCA   (Brazil)

^b Universidade de Alfenas   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Miconia; Oleanoic Acid; Ursolic Acid

Indexed keywords

MELASTOMATACEAE; MICONIA ALBICANS;

EID: 33748565324     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2006-7-803     Document Type: Article

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