Evaluation of the aqueous extract of Rotula aquatica roots in acute and chronic inflammatory conditions in rats

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 491-495

  Mengi, S A ^a   Bakshi, V J ^a  

^a SNDT WOMEN S UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Carrageenan; Cotton pellet granuloma; Crystal induced inflammation; IL 6; Rotula aquatica

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; CARRAGEENAN; INTERLEUKIN 6; PLANT EXTRACT; ROTULA AQUATICA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BORAGINACEAE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; IC 50; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MONOCYTE; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT ROOT; RAT; ROTULA AQUATICA; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BORAGINACEAE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; RATTUS; ROTULA AQUATICA;

EID: 77149160098     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13880200902835705     Document Type: Article

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