Anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive activities of methanolic extract of the leaves of Fraxinus floribunda wallich

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 411-416

  Lingadurai, Sutharson ^a   Nath, Lila Kanta ^a   Kar, Prasanna Kumar ^a   Besra, Shila E ^b   Joseph, Rajan Vedasiromani ^b  

^a HIMALAYAN PHARMACY INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Carrageenan; Cotton pellet; Fraxinus floribunda; Freund's adjuvant; Tail immersion test; Writing test

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTINOCICEPTIVE AGENT; CARRAGEENAN; FRAXIMUS FLORIBUNDA EXTRACT; METHANOL; PENTAZOCINE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS FLORIBUNDA; GRANULOMA; INDIA; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT LEAF; RAT; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TAIL; WATER IMMERSION; WRITHING TEST;

EID: 34748848037     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v4i4.31235     Document Type: Article

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