Antiinflammatory, Analgesic and Antipyretic Activities of Aerial Parts of Costus speciosus Koen
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Antiinflammatory, Analgesic and Antipyretic Activities of Aerial Parts of Costus speciosus Koen
In the present study, methanol extracts of Costus speciosus Koen. aerial parts were assessed for antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities in experimental animals. The antiinflammatory activity of methanol extract of Costus speciosus (400 and 800 mg/kg, p.o.) was evaluated using carrageenan-induced paw oedema test. Analgesic effect was evaluated using acetic acid-induced writhing a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0250-474X
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474x.113532