Evaluation of marine brown algae Sargassum ilicifolium extract for analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity

Pharmacognosy Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 146-149

  Simpi, Chandraraj C ^a   Nagathan, Channabasappa V ^a   Karajgi, Santosh R ^a   Kalyane, Navanath V ^a  

^a BLDE University Campus   (India)

Author keywords

Acetic acid writhing; analgesic; anti inflammatory; carrageenan; granuloma; hot plate; paw edema; Sargassum ilicifolium

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALGAL EXTRACT; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CARRAGEENAN; INDOMETACIN; PARACETAMOL; SARGASSUM ILICIFOLIUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; HOT PLATE TEST; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; RAT; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM ILICIFOLIUM; SENSORY NERVE CELL; THERMAL STIMULATION; WRITHING TEST;

EID: 84878908670     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09748490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112413     Document Type: Article

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