Studies on anti-ulcer, analgesic and antipyretic properties of the ethanolic leaf extract of Gongronema latifolium in rodents

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 2316-2321

  Akuodor, G C ^a   Idris Usman, M S ^a   Mbah, C C ^a   Megwas, U A ^b   Akpan, J L ^c   Ugwu, T C ^d   Okoroafor, D O ^e   Osunkwo, U A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

^b ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^e NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Antipyretic; Gongronema latifolium; Ulcer protective

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALCOHOL; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; ANTIULCER AGENT; DRUGAMOL; FORMALDEHYDE; GONGRONEMA LATIFOLIUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; RANITIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT ANIMAL; ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; GONGRONEMA LATIFOLIUM; HYPERPYREXIA; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PROTECTION; RAT; RODENT; STOMACH ULCER; WRITHING TEST;

GONGRONEMA LATIFOLIUM; MUS; RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 77951238676     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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