Comparative analgesic activity of the root bark, stem bark, leaves, fruits and seeds of Carissa edulis VAHL (Apocynaceae)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1233-1235

  Ibrahim, H ^a   Abdulrahman, E M ^a   Shok, M ^a   Ilyas, N ^a   Musa, K Y ^a   Ukandu, I ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acetylsalicylic acid; Analgesic activity; Carissa edulis; Metamizol

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CARISSA EDULIS EXTRACT; DIPYRONE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; APOCYNACEAE; ARTICLE; BARK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; EDEMA; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; THORAX PAIN; TOOTH PAIN; WRITHING TEST;

APOCYNACEAE; CARISSA EDULIS; MUS;

EID: 34249818192     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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