Spasmolytic and anti-diarrhea effects of the bark of Erythrina senegalensis and root of Kigelia Africana

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 11-14

  Otimenyin, S O ^a   Uzochukwu, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti diarrhea activity; Erythrina senegalensis; Kigelia Africana; Spasmolytic effects

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; CASTOR OIL; ERYTHRINA SENEGALENSIS EXTRACT; KIGELIA AFRICANA EXTRACT; LOPERAMIDE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BARK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; ERYTHRINA; ERYTHRINA SENEGALENSIS; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTESTINE MOTILITY; JEJUNUM; KIGELIA AFRICANA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RABBIT; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; SPASMOLYSIS; TREE;

EID: 78650224684     PISSN: 09742441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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