Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of the ethanol extract of the leaves of Helianthus Annus in Wistar rats

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 341-347

  Emamuzo, Ejebe Daniel ^a   Miniakiri, Siminialayi Iyeopu ^b   Tedwin, Emudainowho Joseph Oghenebrorie ^a   Ufouma, Ofesi ^a   Lucky, Morka ^a  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Activities; Analgesic; Anti inflammatory; Helianthus annus; Rats

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; HELIANTHUS ANNUS EXTRACT; HOT WATER; INDOMETACIN; OVALBUMIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; HELIANTHUS ANNUS; HOT PLATE TEST; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PAW EDEMA; PLANT LEAF; RAT; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SUNFLOWER; TAIL IMMERSION ANALGESIC TEST; THERMAL STIMULATION; WATER IMMERSION; WISTAR RAT;

EID: 77953274789     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(10)60083-1     Document Type: Article

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