title: Antiinflammatory and analgesic effects of Carthamus lanatus aerial parts.
abstract: Fractions of methanol, dichloromethane, water extracts and volatiles of Carthamus lanatus aerial parts given by oral route at a dose of 2 mg/kg showed significant antiinflammatory activities in rats. On the contrary, only the water fraction of MeOH extract possesses a significant analgesic activity.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bocheva
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mikhova
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Taskova
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mitova
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Duddeck
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002351:Carrageenan; D031178:Carthamus; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000187:drug effects; D008517:Phytotherapy; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011312:Pressure; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010936:Plant Extracts; D002351:Carrageenan