Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities of virgin coconut oil

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 151-157

  Intahphuak, S ^a   Khonsung, P ^b   Panthong, A ^b  

^a PAYAP UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Anti inflammatory; Antipyretic effects; Virgin coconut oil (VCO)

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; COCONUT OIL; IBUPROFEN; INDOMETACIN; PREDNISOLONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRGIN COCONUT OIL;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR EDEMA; EDEMA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GRANULOMA; HYPERTHERMIA; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; RAT; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT GAIN; WRITHING TEST;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ANTIPYRETICS; COCOS; EDEMA; FATTY ACIDS; FEVER; FRUIT; GRANULOMA; HYPERALGESIA; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MICE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT OILS; PYROGENS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TIME FACTORS;

ARECACEAE; COCOS NUCIFERA; RATTUS;

EID: 76149115555     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13880200903062614     Document Type: Article

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