Evaluation of the analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, phytochemical and toxicological properties of the methanolic leaf extract of commercially processed Moringa oleifera in some laboratory animals

Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 491-499

  Adedapo, Adeolu Alex ^a   Falayi, Olufunke Olubunmi ^a   Oyagbemi, Ademola Adetokunbo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

anti inflammatory; anti oxidant; antinociceptive; mice; Moringa oleifera; phytochemical; rats; toxicology

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; INDOMETACIN; MORINGA OLEIFERA EXTRACT; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; TERPENE;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARRAGEENAN-INDUCED PAW EDEMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOT EDEMA; LETHARGY; MORINGA OLEIFERA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RAT; WRITHING TEST; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; EDEMA; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; INFLAMMATION; PAIN; PLANT LEAF; WISTAR RAT;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; EDEMA; FEMALE; FLAVONOIDS; GLYCOSIDES; INFLAMMATION; METHANOL; MICE; MORINGA OLEIFERA; PAIN; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SAPONINS; TANNINS; TERPENES;

EID: 84938251681     PISSN: 07926855     EISSN: 21910286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jbcpp-2014-0105     Document Type: Article

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