Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of the methanol seed extract of Carica papaya in mice and rats

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 140-144

  Anaga, A O ^a   Onehi, E V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antinociception; Brine shrimps; Carica papaya

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALKALOID; CARICA PAPAYA EXTRACT; CARRAGEENAN; FLAVONOID; FORMALDEHYDE; INDOMETACIN; METHANOL; PENTOBARBITAL; PETHIDINE; POLYPHENOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTEMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; LC 50; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAPAYA; PAW EDEMA; PLANT SEED; RAT; WRITHING TEST;

EID: 77951922436     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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