Analgesic activity of Waltheria indica Linn

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 6-9

  Mohammed, Z ^a   Shok, M ^a   Ilyas, N ^a   Musa, K Y ^a   Yaro, A H ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acetic acid induced writhing; Acute toxicity studies; Analgesic activity; Phytochemical constituents; Waltheria indica

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846784070     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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