Anti-inflammatory evaluation of methanol extract and aqueous fraction of the leaves of Anthocleista djalonensis A. Chev (Gentianaceae)

Internet Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Okunrobo, L O ^a   Usifoh, C O ^a   Ching, P F ^b   Bariweni, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anthocleista djalonensis; Anti inflammatory activity; Carragenaan induced oedema; Dextran induced oedema; Leaf extracts

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCLEISTA DJALONENSIS EXTRACT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CARRAGEENAN; DEXTRAN; INDOMETACIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT;

EID: 77953441398     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15312976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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