Anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory and anti-diarrhoeal properties of Faidherbia albida in rats

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 696-700

  Tijani, A Y ^a   Uguru, M O ^b   Salawu, O A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti diarrhoeal; Anti inflammatory; Anti pyretic; Aqueous extract; Faidherbia albida

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CASTOR OIL; FAIDHERBIA ALBIDA EXTRACT; KAOLIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIDIARRHEAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG ACTIVITY; EDEMA; FAIDHERBIA ALBIDA; FEVER; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RAT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; YEAST;

FAIDHERBIA ALBIDA; RATTUS;

EID: 41749101074     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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