Antinociceptive and antipyretic effects of Strychnos potatorum Linn. seeds on experimental rats

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 681-685

  Sanmugapriya, E ^a   Venkataraman, S ^b  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CL Baid Mehta Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education and Research   (India)

Author keywords

Acetic acid induced writhing; Hotplate method; Strychnos potatorum; TAB vaccine induced pyrexia; Tail immersion

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; PARACETAMOL; PLANT EXTRACT; STRYCHNOS POTATORUM EXTRACT; TYPHOID PARATYPHOID VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; FEVER; HOT PLATE TEST; MALE; MOUSE; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PLANT SEED; RAT; RESPONSE TIME; STRYCHNOS; STRYCHNOS POTATORUM; WRITHING TEST;

EID: 77955706069     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2010.681.685     Document Type: Article

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