Analgesic, antiinflammatory and hypoglycemic effects of Sutherlandia frutescens R. BR. (variety incana E. MEY.) [Fabaceae] shoot aqueous extract

Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 409-416

  Ojewole, J A O ^a  

^a University of KwaZulu Natal Faculty of Health Sciences   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Antiinflammatory and hypoglycemic activities; Aqueous extract; Sutherlandia frutescens shoot

Indexed keywords

2,4 THIAZOLIDINEDIONE DERIVATIVE; ACETIC ACID; ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITOR; BIGUANIDE; CHLORPROPAMIDE; DICLOFENAC; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OVALBUMIN; PLANT EXTRACT; STREPTOZOCIN; SULFONYLUREA; SUTHERLANDIA FRUTESCENS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HOT PLATE TEST; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INFLAMMATION; LD 50; LEGUME; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAW EDEMA; RAT; SOUTH AFRICA; SUTHERLANDIA FRUTESCENS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; FABACEAE; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT SHOOTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REACTION TIME; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 4043057916     PISSN: 03790355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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