Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects of D-002 (beeswax alcohols)

Journal of Natural Medicines

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 330-335

  Ravelo, Yazmin ^a   Molina , Vivian ^a   Carbajal, Daisy ^a   Fernández, Lilia ^a   Fernández, Julio C ^a   Arruzazabala, María L ^a   Más, Rosa ^a  

^a NATL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Acetic writhing response; Analgesic; Antiinflammatory; D 002; Hot plate test; Myeloperoxidase

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTINOCICEPTIVE AGENT; D 002; DIAZEPAM; INDOMETACIN; MORPHINE; MYELOPEROXIDASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLENE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EAR DISEASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HOT PLATE TEST; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD TEST; PAIN; ROTAROD TEST; STOMACH SPASM; WRITHING TEST;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; EDEMA; FATTY ALCOHOLS; MALE; MICE; PAIN; PEROXIDASE; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 79956363264     PISSN: 13403443     EISSN: 18610293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11418-010-0496-4     Document Type: Article

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