Anti-inflammatory activity of seed extracts of Aframomum melegueta

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-21

  Okoli, C O ^a   Akah, P A ^a,b   Nwafor, S V ^a   Ihemelandu, U U ^a   Amadife, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b Department of Pharmacology ^*

Author keywords

Africa; Alligator pepper; Edema; Grains of paradise; Guinea grains; Medicinal plant

Indexed keywords

AFRAMOMUM MELEGUETA EXTRACT; ALKALOID; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; METHANOL; OVALBUMIN; PIROXICAM; PLANT EXTRACT; RESIN; SAPONIN; STEROID; TANNIN; TERPENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOASSAY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; METHANOL; MONOCOTYLEDON; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RODENT; SEED; TOXICITY TEST; XYLENE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; INFLAMMATION; LD 50; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT SEED; RAT; ZINGIBERACEAE;

AFRICA;

AFRAMOMUM MELEGUETA; ALLIGATOR; MUS; RATTUS;

EID: 36448929486     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: 15403580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v13n01_02     Document Type: Article

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