Effect of alcoholic extract of berberis vulgaris fruit on acute and chronic inflammation in male rats

Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-35

  Kiasalari, Z ^a   Khalili, M ^a   Ahmadi, P ^a  

^a SHAHED UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Berberis vulgaris fruit; Inflammation; Pain; Rat

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; BERBERIS VULGARIS EXTRACT; FORMALDEHYDE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BERBERIS; BERBERIS VULGARIS; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; INFLAMMATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEAL FLUID; PERITONEUM; RAT;

EID: 79952211821     PISSN: 15614107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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