Evaluation of Momordica charantia L. fruit extract for analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities using in vivo assay

Research Journal of Medicinal Plant

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 236-244

  Ullah, M ^a   Showkat, Mir ^a   Ahmed, Nazim Uddin ^b   Islam, Saiful ^b   Absar, Nurul ^a  

^a University of Science and Technology Chttagong USTC   (Bangladesh)

^b BANGLADESH COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH BCSIR   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Anti inflammatory; Ethanolic extracts; Momordica charantia

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALKALOID; GLYCOSIDE; INDOMETACIN; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHYTOSTEROL; SAPONIN; TRAMADOL;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; FRUIT; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAW EDEMA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RAT; TAIL FLICK TEST; WRITHING TEST;

MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; MUS; RATTUS;

EID: 84855642793     PISSN: 18193455     EISSN: 21517924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjmp.2012.236.244     Document Type: Article

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