Antiinflammatory activity of Phyllanthus emblica, Plumbago zeylanica and Cyperus rotundus in acute models of inflammation

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 904-908

  Dang, G K ^a   Parekar, R R ^a   Kamat, S K ^a   Scindia, A M ^a   Rege, N N ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

acetic acid; carrageenan; medicinal plants; paw edema; peritoneal exudate

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CYPERUS ROTUNDUS EXTRACT; EMBLICA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PERITONEAL FLUID; PERITONITIS; PROTEIN CONTENT; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CYPERUS; EDEMA; FRUIT; INFLAMMATION; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MICE; MODELS, ANIMAL; PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PLUMBAGINACEAE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

CYPERUS ROTUNDUS; MUS; PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA; PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA; RATTUS;

EID: 79957808732     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3345     Document Type: Article

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