Phytochemical screening and antipyretic effects of hydro-methanol extract of Melia azedarach leaves in rabbits

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 214-217

  Sultana, Sabira ^a   Akhtar, Naveed ^a   Asif, Hafiz Muhammad ^b  

^a THE ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY OF BAHAWALPUR   (Pakistan)

^b Pakistan   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antipyretic; Melia azedarach; Methanol extract

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; DISTILLED WATER; FLAVONOID; HYDROMETHANOL; MELIA AZEDARACH EXTRACT; METHANOL DERIVATIVE; PARACETAMOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; ELECTRONIC THERMOMETER; FEMALE; FEVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; RABBIT; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; YEAST;

EID: 84877712447     PISSN: 1991007X     EISSN: 19910088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v8i2.14708     Document Type: Article

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