Anti-inflammatory effect of Cyperus rotundus Linn. leaves on acute and subacute inflammation in experimental rat models

Biomedicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 302-304

  Sundaram, M Shanmuga ^a   Sivakumar, T ^a   Balamurugan, Gunasekaran ^b  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b C L BAID METHA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Cyperus rotundus; Edema; Granuloma

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARRAGEENAN; CYPERUS ROTUNDUS EXTRACT; DICLOFENAC;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT LEAF; RAT; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

CYPERACEAE; CYPERUS ROTUNDUS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; RATTUS;

EID: 58349087234     PISSN: 09702067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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