Antinociceptive effect from Davilla elliptica hydroalcoholic extract

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 354-356

  Azevedo, A O ^a   Campos, J J ^a   Galdino, G S ^a   Braga, F C ^a   Duarte, I D G ^a   Perez, A C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antinociceptive; Davilla elliptica; Dilleniaceae; Formalin test; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; DAVILLA ELLIPTICA EXTRACT; DICLOFENAC; FORMALDEHYDE; MORPHINE SULFATE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NALOXONE; OPIATE RECEPTOR; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAVILLA ELLIPTICA; DOSE RESPONSE; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NITRERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; TAIL FLICK TEST;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ARGININE; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAZIL; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; DICLOFENAC; DILLENIACEAE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ETHANOL; FORMALDEHYDE; HINDLIMB; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MICE; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLANT COMPONENTS, AERIAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; WATER;

DAVILLA; DILLENIACEAE; MUS;

EID: 34547732333     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2007.06.008     Document Type: Article

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