In vivo anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive activities of Cheilanthes farinosa

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 462-470

  Yonathan, Mariamawit ^a   Asres, Kaleab ^a   Assefa, Ashenafi ^b   Bucar, Franz ^c  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adianthaceae; Anti inflammatory and anti nociceptive activities; Caffeic acid; Cheilanthes farinose; Chlorogenic acid; Rutin

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CAFFEIC ACID; CHEILANTHES FARINOSA EXTRACT; CHLOROGENIC ACID; CINNAMIC ACID; FLAVONOID GLYCOSIDE; FORMALDEHYDE; METHANOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; QUINIC ACID; RUTOSIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CHEILANTHES FARINOSA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FERN; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; RAT; TAIL FLICK TEST;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CAFFEIC ACIDS; CHLOROGENIC ACID; EDEMA; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; MALE; MICE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLANT EXTRACTS; PTERIDACEAE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

CHEILANTHES; FILICOPHYTA;

EID: 33750627695     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2006.06.006     Document Type: Article

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