The anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive properties of the chloroform fraction from Phyllanthus niruri plant is mediated via the peripheral nervous system

Journal of Dietary Supplements

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 341-350

  Obidike, Ifeoma Chinwude ^a   Salawu, Oluwakanyinsola Adeola ^a   Ndukuba, Mary ^a   Okoli, Charles Ogbonnaya ^a   Osunkwo, Uche Alex ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antinociceptive; Antipyretic; Phyllanthus niruri

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALBUMINOID; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FEVER; HEAT; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHYLLANTHUS; PHYTOTHERAPY; RAT; WISTAR RAT; YEAST;

ACETIC ACID; ALBUMINS; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIPYRETICS; ASPIRIN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; FEVER; HOT TEMPERATURE; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHYLLANTHUS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; YEASTS;

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; MUS; PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI; RATTUS;

EID: 78649522759     PISSN: 19390211     EISSN: 1939022X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2010.522553     Document Type: Article

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