Evaluation of the analgesic effect of alkaloid extract of Peganum harmala L.: Possible mechanisms involved

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 449-454

  Farouk, Loubna ^a   Laroubi, Amine ^a   Aboufatima, Rachida ^a   Benharref, Ahmed ^a   Chait, Abderrahman ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES SEMLALIA   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Antinociceptive activity; Opioid system; Peganum harmala; Rats and mice

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; MORPHINE; PEGANUM HARMALA EXTRACT;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG RESPONSE; MALE; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PEGANUM HARMALA; REACTION TIME;

MUS; PEGANUM HARMALA; RATTUS; ZYGOPHYLLACEAE;

EID: 37349127848     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2007.10.014     Document Type: Article

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