Preliminary investigation on antipyretic activity of Cuscuta Reflexa in rats

Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology and Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-87

  Bhattacharya, Sanjib ^a   Roy, Bodhisattva ^a  

^a Bengal School of Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Antipyretic; Brewer's yeast; Cuscuta reflexa; phytochemical analysis; prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; CUSCUTA REFLEXA EXTRACT; PARACETAMOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSCUTA; CUSCUTA REFLEXA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; FEVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECTUM TEMPERATURE;

EID: 77954917522     PISSN: 22314040     EISSN: 09762094     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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