Evaluation of the diuretic and analgesic activities of the rhizomes of Rumex abyssinicus Jacq in mice

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 433-439

  Mekonnen, Teshale ^a   Urga, Kelbesa ^b   Engidawork, Ephrem ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Acetic acid writhing test; Analgesic activity; Diuretic effect; Hot plate test; Rumex abyssinicus

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; FUROSEMIDE; MORPHINE; PLANT EXTRACT; RUMEX ABYSSINICUS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHLORIDE URINE LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIURETIC ACTIVITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; FEMALE; HOT PLATE TEST; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; POTASSIUM URINE LEVEL; RHIZOME; RUMEX; RUMEX ABYSSINICUS; SODIUM URINE LEVEL; URINARY EXCRETION; URINE VOLUME; WRITHING TEST;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; DIURETICS; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; MICE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLANT EXTRACTS; RHIZOME; RUMEX;

MUS; POLYGONACEAE; RUMEX ABYSSINICUS;

EID: 73749085582     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.10.020     Document Type: Article

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