Protective effect of Acanthus montanus in Carrageenan-induced models of local inflammation: Inhibitory effect on nitric oxide (NO) production

Pharmacologyonline

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 161-169

  Foyet, Harquin Simplice ^a   Nana, Paulin ^a   Chounfack, Elvis ^a   Asongalem, Emmanuel Acha ^a   Dimo, Théophile ^a   Kamtchouing, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Acanthus montanus; Anti inflammatory; Nitric oxide inhibitor; Paw oedema

Indexed keywords

ACANTHUS MONTANUS EXTRACT; ARGININE; CARRAGEENAN; DICLOFENAC; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PROTECTION;

EID: 52649177161     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18278620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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