Analgesic and antipyretic activities of hibiscus schizopetalus (Mast.) hook

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL.3, 2012, Pages 218-221

  Zahid, Hina ^a   Rizwani, Ghazala Hafeez ^a   Shareef, Huma ^a   Ahmed, Maryam ^a   Hina, Bushra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Hibiscus schizopetalus (Mast.) hook; Malvaceae; Rats; Tail immersion test; Tail flick test; Yeast induced pyrexia

Indexed keywords

HIBISCUS SCHIZOPETALUS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; FEVER; FLOWER; HIBISCUS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; RESPONSE TIME; TAIL FLICK TEST; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 84870765461     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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