Studies on the use of Zizyphus spina-christi against pain in rats and mice

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1317-1324

  Adzu, Bulus ^a,b   Haruna, Abdul Kaita ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fraction ZS 4D; Inflammation; Pain; Zizyphus spina christi

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; CHLOROFORM; FORMALDEHYDE; HEXANE; METHANOL; OVALBUMIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZIZYPHUS SPINA CHRISTI EXTRACT;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG USE; ELUTION; FEMALE; FRACTIONATION; LABORATORY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT ROOT; RAT; TAIL FLICK TEST; WRITHING TEST;

MUS; RATTUS; RHAMNACEAE; ZIZIPHUS SPINA-CHRISTI;

EID: 34250698490     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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