Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of the methanol stem bark extract of Prosopis africana

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 296-299

  Ayanwuyi, Lydia O ^a   Yaro, Abdullahi H ^b   Abodunde, Olajumoke M ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Anti inflammatory; Prosopis africana

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALKALOID; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CARBOHYDRATE; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CARRAGEENAN; FLAVONOID; METHANOL; PIROXICAM; PLANT EXTRACT; PROSOPIS AFRICANA EXTRACT; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; LETHAL DOSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS AFRICANA; RAT; WRITHING TEST;

ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EDEMA; FEMALE; LETHAL DOSE 50; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; METHANOL; MICE; NIGERIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT STEMS; PROSOPIS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TIME FACTORS;

MIMOSOIDEAE; MUS; PROSOPIS AFRICANA; RATTUS;

EID: 77249083084     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13880200903121006     Document Type: Article

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