Antinociceptive effect on mice of the hydroalcoholic fraction and (-) epicatechin obtained from Combretum leprosum Mart & Eich

Antinociceptive effect on mice of the hydroalcoholic fraction and (-) epicatechin obtained from Combretum leprosum Mart & Eich

Previous studies on Combretum leprosum, a tree growing in the Northeastern states of Brazil, have shown antinociceptive effects of the ethanol extract of its leaves and bark, but studies examining its constituents are rare. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antinociceptive effect of th...

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Main Authors: L.S. Lopes, R.B. Marques, S.S. Pereira, M.C.C. Ayres, M.H. Chaves, A.J. Cavalheiro, G.M. Vieira Júnior, F.R.C. Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2010-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Combretum leprosum
Epicatechin
Antinociceptive
Serotonin
Nitric oxide
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010001200008&lng=en&tlng=en

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