Antinociceptive activity of methanol extract of Areca catechu L. (Arecaceae) stems and leaves in mice

Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-226

  Barman, Mukta Rani ^a   Saleh Uddin, Md ^a   Akhter, Shirin ^a   Nasir Ahmed, Md ^a   Haque, Ziaul ^a   Rahman, Shahnaz ^a   Mostafa, Fariha ^a   Zaman, Marzia ^a   Noor, Farjana Akther ^a   Rahmatullah, Mohammed ^a  

^a University of Development   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Antinociceptive; Areca catechu; Gastric pain; Mice

Indexed keywords

ARECA CATECHU; ARECACEAE; MUS; PIPER BETEL;

EID: 80052049830     PISSN: 19950772     EISSN: 19981090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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