Antinociceptive activity of Xanthium indicum J. Koenig ex Roxb. (Asteraceae) Leaves and leucas aspera (Willd.) link (Lamiaceae) whole plants

Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 214-217

  Farhad Hossan, A N M ^a   Zaman, Farhana ^a   Barman, Mukta Rani ^a   Khatoon, Safia ^a   Zaman, Marzia ^a   Khatun, Fatema ^a   Mosaiab, Tamim ^a   Mostafa, Fariha ^a   Sintaha, Mariz ^a   Jamal, Farhana ^a   Rahmatullah, Mohammed ^a  

^a Sciences University of Development   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Antinociceptive; Gastric pain; Leucas aspera; Mice; Xanthium indicum

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; LAMIACEAE; LEUCAS ASPERA; MUS; XANTHIUM;

EID: 80052052877     PISSN: 19950772     EISSN: 19981090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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