Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory properties of gunnera perpensa (gunneraceae)

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 263-269

  Nkomo, Mpumelelo ^a   Nkeh Chungag, Benedicta N ^a   Kambizi, Learnmore ^a   Ndebia, Eugene Jamot ^a   Iputo, Jehu E ^a  

^a WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Formalin; Gunnera perpensa; Hot plate; Inflammation; Pain; Writhing

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTINOCICEPTIVE AGENT; CARRAGEENAN; FORMALDEHYDE; GUNNERA PERPENSA EXTRACT; INDOMETACIN; MORPHINE; OVALBUMIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; GUNNERA PERPENSA; HOT PLATE TEST; HYPERALGESIA; INFLAMMATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAW EDEMA; RAT; RESPONSE TIME; RHIZOME; WRITHING TEST;

EID: 77954683637     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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