Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties of Melastoma malabathricum leaves aqueous extract in experimental animals

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1291-1299

  Zakaria, Z A ^a,b   Raden Mohd Nor, R N S ^a   Hanan Kumar, G ^a   Abdul Ghani, Z D F ^a   Sulaiman, M R ^b   Rathna Devi, G ^a   Mat Jais, A M ^b   Somchit, M N ^b   Fatimah, C A ^a  

^a Universiti Industri Selangor   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antinociceptive; Antipyretic; Aqueous extract; Melastoma malabathricum

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALKALOID; CARRAGEENAN; FLAVONOID; MELASTOMA MALABATHRICUM EXTRACT; MORPHINE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; STEROID; TANNIN; TRITERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CONCENTRATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FEVER; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOT PLATE TEST; MALE; MELASTOMATACEAE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ACETIC ACID; ANALGESICS; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CARRAGEENAN; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EDEMA; FEVER; FORMALDEHYDE; MALE; MELASTOMATACEAE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34248199521     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Y06-083     Document Type: Article

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