Antiinflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic effects of an aqueous extract of Erythraea centaurium.
Erythraea centaurium is a plant which is used in the treatment of various inflammatory conditions in popular medicine. The aqueous extract of the plant has been examined for its antiinflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic effects in several animal models. The extract exhibited antiinflammatory and antipyretic activity although no analgesic activity was observed.
Berkan
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Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
Ustünes
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Lermioglu
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Ozer
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D000700:Analgesics; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats
D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010936:Plant Extracts