Margaritaria discoidea (Euphorbiaceae) stem bark extract attenuates allergy and Freund′s adjuvant-induced arthritis in rodents
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Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of the aqueous extracts of Margaritaria discoidea (Euphorbiaceae) stem bark in experimental animal models.
Margaritaria discoidea is a medicinal plant used for the treatment of various body pains in Central, Eastern and Southern Africa. The aqueous extract of its stem bark was investigated for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities in animal models. The extract at 50, 100 and 200mg/kg body weight reduced significantly the formation of oedema induced by carrageenan and histamine. In the aceti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmacognosy Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0974-8490
DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.129039