Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activity of the essential oil of Artemisia caerulescens subsp. gallica.
The essential oil of Artemisia caerulescens subsp. gallica was observed to have analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory actions when administered intraperitoneally to rats and mice at doses one-fourth to one-third that of its LD50 of 1.35 ml/kg. Lysine acetylsalicylate was used as a reference compound.
Morán
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Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Salamanca, Spain.
Martín
M L
ML
Montero
M J
MJ
Ortiz de Urbina
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Sevilla
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MA
San Román
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D000700:Analgesics; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats
D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010938:Plant Oils