Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of ethanol seed extract of Nigella sativa (Black Cumin) in mice and rats

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 277-281

  Tanko, Yusuf ^a   Mohammed, A ^a   Okasha, M A ^a   Shuaibu, A ^a   Magaji, M G ^a   Yaro, A H ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity studies; Anti inflammatory; Nigella sativa anti nociceptive; Phytochemical constituents

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349043243     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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