Anti-inflammatory activity of Benincasa hispida fruit

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 98-106

  Rachchh, M A ^a   Yadav, P N ^a   Gokani, R H ^a   Jain, S M ^b  

^a S J Thakkar Pharmacy College   (India)

^b L M COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Benincasa hispida; Carrageenan induced paw edema; Cotton pelletinduced granuloma; Histamine induced paw edema

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BENINCASA HISPIDA EXTRACT; CARRAGEENAN; CETIRIZINE; DICLOFENAC; HISTAMINE; METHANOL; PETROLEUM ETHER; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALDECOXIB;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BENINCASA HISPIDA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUCURBITACEAE; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FRUIT; GRANULOMA; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; RAT;

BENINCASA HISPIDA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; RATTUS;

EID: 84855314716     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09756299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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