Flavonoids of Enhydra fluctuans exhibits analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity in different animal models

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 369-375

  Sannigrahi, Santanu ^a   Mazumder, Upal Kanti ^b   Pal, Dilipkumar ^c   Mishra, Silpi Lipsa ^d   Maity, Subhasis ^a  

^a Techno India College of Technology   (India)

^b JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Institute of Foreign Trade and Management   (India)

^d S R College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Adjuvant arthritis; Analgesic and anti inflammatory potential; Enhydra fluctuans; Flavonoids

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BAICALEIN 7 O DIGLUCOSIDE; BAICALEIN 7 O GLUCOSIDE; CARRAGEENAN; ENHYDRA FLUCTUAN EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; FREUND ADJUVANT; HISTAMINE; PENTAZOCINE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SCREENING; ENHYDRA FLUCTUAN; HOT PLATE TEST; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; RAT; WRITHING TEST;

ACETATES; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASTERACEAE; DISACCHARIDES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; FLAVONES; FLAVONOIDS; GLUCOSIDES; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MICE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT COMPONENTS, AERIAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 79959993177     PISSN: 1011601X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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