Scientific evidence for Mikania laevigata and Mikania glomerata as a pharmacological tool

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 809-820

  Napimoga, Marcelo H ^a   Yatsuda, Regiane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UBERABA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

inflammation; medicinal plant; Mikania glomerata; Mikania laevigata; phytotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; ANTIULCER AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; EXPECTORANT AGENT; MIKANIA GLOMERATA EXTRACT; MIKANIA LAEVIGATA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; MIKANIA; MIKANIA GLOMERATA; MIKANIA LAEVIGATA; REVIEW;

EID: 77954154122     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/jpp.62.07.0001     Document Type: Review

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