Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of Melanthera scandens

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 144-148

  Okokon, Jude E ^a   Udoh, Anwanga E ^a   Frank, Samuel G ^b   Amazu, Louis U ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

^b Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

^c Orlu Campus   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Anti inflammatory; Melanthera scandens

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; MELANTHERA SCANDENS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ACETIC ACID; ALBUMINOID; CARRAGEENAN; FORMALDEHYDE; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MELANTHERA SCANDENS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TOXICITY TESTING; ANIMAL; ASTERACEAE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; EDEMA; INFLAMMATION; METABOLISM; PHYTOTHERAPY;

MELANTHERA;

ACETIC ACID; ALBUMINS; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ASTERACEAE; CARRAGEENAN; EDEMA; FORMALDEHYDE; INFLAMMATION; MICE; PAIN; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES;

EID: 80054870925     PISSN: 22211691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60209-8     Document Type: Article

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