Analgesic effects and anti-inflammatory properties of the crude methanolic extract of Schwenckia americana Linn (Solanaceae)

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 543-546

  Jimoh, Abdulgafar O ^a   Chika, Aminu ^a   Umar, Muhammad T ^a   Adebisi, Iyabo ^a   Abdullahi, Nuru ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Anti inflammatory; Schwenckia americana

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE; METHANOL; PIROXICAM; PLANT EXTRACT; SCHWENCKIA AMERICANA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAW EDEMA; RAT; SCHWENCKIA AMERICANA; WRITHING TEST;

ACETIC ACID; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FORMALDEHYDE; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; METHANOL; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PIROXICAM; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SOLANACEAE; SOLVENTS;

RATTUS; SCHWENCKIA; SCHWENCKIA AMERICANA; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 80052035703     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.06.014     Document Type: Article

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