Evaluation of analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Nectandra megapotamica (Lauraceae) in mice and rats

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1179-1184

  da Silva Filho, Ademar A ^a   Andrade Silva, Márcio L ^b   Carvalho, José Carlos T ^c   Bastos, Jairo K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DE FRANCA   (Brazil)

^c Universidade de Alfenas   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALPHA ASARONE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CARRAGEENAN; GALGRAVIN; INDOMETACIN; MORPHINE; NECTANDRA MEGAPOTAMICA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERAGUENSIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; HOT PLATE TEST; MALE; MOUSE; NECTANDRA MEGAPOTAMICA; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RAT;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; LAURACEAE; MALE; MICE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 4444336725     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357044058     Document Type: Article

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