Anti-inflammatory effect of Strychnos potatorum seeds on acute and subacute inflammation in experimental rat models

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 435-439

  Priya, E Sanmuga ^a   Venkataraman, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

^b CL Baid Mehta Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education and Research   (India)

Author keywords

Carrageenin induced paw edema; Cotton pellet granuloma; Diclofenac sodium; Strychnos potatorum

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; CARRAGEENAN; LIPID PEROXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; STRYCHNOS POTATORUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG INHIBITION; DRY WEIGHT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HINDLIMB; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MEMBRANE STABILIZATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT SEED; RAT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRYCHNOS POTATORUM;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; LOGANIACEAE; RATTUS; STRYCHNOS POTATORUM;

EID: 34547175897     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13880200701388922     Document Type: Article

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