Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of asparagus africanus root extract

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-31

  Hassan, H S ^a   Ahmadu, A A ^a   Hassan, A S ^b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Analgesic and anti inflammatory activities; Asparagus africanus; Roots

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS AFRICANUS EXTRACT; CARBOHYDRATE; FLAVONOID; INDOMETACIN; METHANOL; MORPHINE; OVALBUMIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT ANIMAL; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS AFRICANUS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG ISOLATION; FEMALE; HOT PLATE TEST; LD 50; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT ROOT; RAT; TAIL FLICK TEST; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 41949103190     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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