Evaluation of analgesic and antidiarrhoeal properties of the ethanolic extract of Crataeva nurvala Buch. Ham (Capparidaceae) leaves

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 5-8

  Khatun, Farjana ^a   Howlader, Md Amran ^a   Apu, Apurba Sarker ^a   Bachar, Sitesh C ^b   Qais, Nazmul ^b  

^a EAST WEST UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Analgesic activity; Antidiarrhoeal activity; Crataeva nurvala

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; CHARCOAL; CRATAEVA NURVALA EXTRACT; DICLOFENAC; LOPERAMIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIDIARRHEAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRATAEVA NURVALA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; INTESTINE MOTILITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; WRITHING TEST;

EID: 84856888325     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0976044X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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