Kaurenic acid: An in vivo experimental study of its anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 293-296

  Sosa Sequera, Miriam C ^a   Suárez, Omar ^a   Daló, Nelson L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTROCCIDENTAL LISANDRO ALVARADO   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

anti inflammatory; Antipyretic; kaurenic acid; tetracyclic diterpenoid

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DITERPENOID; FREUND ADJUVANT; KAURENIC ACID; OVALBUMIN; PARACETAMOL; PEPTONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FEVER; IN VIVO STUDY; LD 50; LETHAL DOSE; MALE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; RAT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

EID: 77957724493     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.70205     Document Type: Article

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