title: [Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of the flower of Althaea rosea (L.) Cav].
abstract: The ethanolic extract of the flower of Althaea rosea inhibits significantly the acetic acid-induced twisting of mice and the heat induced (tail) flicking of rats, the acetic acid-induced increase in permeability of abdominal bloud capillaries, the edema of the rat paw induced by carrageenin or dextran, and the release of PGE from inflammatory tissue.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.forename: Q H
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000431:Ethanol; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D000431:Ethanol