Antinociceptive activity of methanolic extract of leaves of Achyranthes aspera Linn. (Amaranthaceae) in animal models of nociception

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 817-821

  Barua, Chandana C ^a   Talukdar, Archana ^a   Begum, Shameem A ^a   Lahon, Lalit C ^a   Sarma, Dilip K ^a   Pathak, Debesh C ^a   Borah, Probodh ^a  

^a ASSAM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Achyranthes aspera; Hot plate; Nociception; Tail flick test; Writhing syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT;

AMARANTHACEAE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE MODEL; FEMALE; MALE; MOUSE; PAIN; PLANT LEAF;

ACETIC ACID; AMARANTHACEAE; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MALE; METHANOL; MICE; PAIN; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES;

ACHYRANTHES; ACHYRANTHES ASPERA; AMARANTHACEAE; ANIMALIA;

EID: 77954976038     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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