Antinociceptive activity of a synthetic chalcone, flavokawin B on chemical and thermal models of nociception in mice

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 647, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 103-109

  Mohamad, A S ^a   Akhtar, M N ^a   Zakaria, Z A ^a   Perimal, E K ^a   Khalid, S ^a   Mohd, P A ^a   Khalid, M H ^a   Israf, D A ^a   Lajis, N H ^a   Sulaiman, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

6' hydroxy 2',4' dimethoxychalcone; Antinociceptive; Chalcone; Flavokawin B; Opioid system

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CAPSAICIN; CHALCONE DERIVATIVE; DIAZEPAM; FLAVOKAWIN B; FORMALDEHYDE; GLUTAMIC ACID; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG STRUCTURE; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; HOT PLATE TEST; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOUSE; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PAW LICKING TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; CAPSAICIN; CHALCONES; FLAVONOIDS; GLUTAMIC ACID; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLANT EXTRACTS; REACTION TIME; RECEPTORS, OPIOID;

EID: 77957318504     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2010.08.030     Document Type: Article

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