Anti-inflammatory effect of the methanol extract from Anthocephalus cadamba stem bark in animal models

International Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 30-32

  Chandrashekar, Kodangala Subraya ^a   Abinash, Borthakur ^a   Prasanna, Kodangala Subraya ^b  

^a NITTE DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Carrageenan; Dextran; Rubiaceae

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTHOCEPHALUS CHINENSIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 79952579812     PISSN: 20370156     EISSN: 20370164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/pb.2010.e6     Document Type: Article

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