Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of aloe ferox Mill. aqueous extract

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 291-297

  Mwale, M ^a   Masika, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Leaf extract; Oedema inhibition; Pain reduction

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALOE FEROX EXTRACT; CARRAGEENAN; FORMALDEHYDE; HISTAMINE; INDOMETACIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ALOE; ALOE FEROX; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT LEAF; RAT; TAIL FLICK TEST; WRITHING TEST;

EID: 77954680185     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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