Analgesic and cytotoxic activity of Acorus calamus L., Kigelia pinnata L., Mangifera indica L. and Tabernaemontana divaricata L.

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-154

  Khan, Mohammad Ahad Ali ^a   Islam, Mohammad Torequl ^a  

^a SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY BANGLADESH   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Acorus calamus L. Kigelia pinnata L. Mangifera indica L. Phytochemical; Tabernaemontana divaricata L

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACORUS CALAMUS EXTRACT; KIGELIA PINNATA EXTRACT; MANGIFERA INDICA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; TABERNAEMONTANA DIVARICATA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACORUS CALAMUS; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTEMIA; ARTICLE; BARK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; FEMALE; KIGELIA PINNATA; LC 50; LETHALITY; MALE; MANGO; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; TABERNAEMONTANA; TABERNAEMONTANA DIVARICATA; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; TUMOR; WRITHING TEST;

ACORUS CALAMUS; ARTEMIA; KIGELIA AFRICANA; MANGIFERA INDICA; MUS; TABERNAEMONTANA DIVARICATA;

EID: 84859775162     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09757406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.94820     Document Type: Article

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