Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic activity of ethanolic extracts of Desmodium pulchellum Benth. (Fabaceae) barks on albino wistar rats

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 48-51

  Noor, Sadia ^a   Abdur Rahman, S M ^a   Ahmed, Zebunnesa ^b   Das, Atanu ^a   Hossain, Md Monir ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^b DHAKA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Alloxan; Anti inflammatory activity; Antidiabetic activity; Carrageenan induced paw edema; Cotton pellet granuloma; Desmodium pulchellum barks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882770501     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2013.3709     Document Type: Article

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