Evaluation of free radical scavenging, anti-inflammatory and analgesic potential of Benincasa hispida seed extract

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 652-657

  Gill, N S ^a   Dhiman, K ^a   Bajwa, J ^a   Sharma, P ^a   Sood, S ^a  

^a I K GUJRAL PUNJAB TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Benincasa hispida; DPPH; Inflammation; Methanolic extract; Pain

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ASCORBIC ACID; BENINCASA HISPIDA EXTRACT; DICLOFENAC; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MORPHINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BENINCASA HISPIDA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT SEED; RAT; TAIL FLICK TEST; WATER IMMERSION;

EID: 77955679391     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2010.652.657     Document Type: Article

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