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KMID : 1161420100130020343
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Journal of Medicinal Food
2010 Volume.13 No. 2 p.343 ~ p.347
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Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Aqueous Extract of Zea mays Husk in Male Wistar Rats
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Owoyele Bamidele V.
Negedu Muhammed N.
Olaniran Samuel O.
Onasanwo Samuel A.
Oguntoye Stephen O.
Sanya Joseph O.
Oyeleke Sabitiu A.
Ibidapo Adekemi J.
Soladoye Ayodele O.
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Abstract
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The analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Zea mays husk extract (25, 50, 100, and 200?mg/kg of body weight) were investigated in rats. The hot plate and formalin-induced paw licking models were used to assess analgesic effects of the extract, whereas the carrageenan and cotton pellet models were used for the evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity. The extract at 25, 50, 100, and 200?mg/kg body weight significantly (P?
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KEYWORD
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analgesic, anti-inflammatory, edema, Zea mays husk extract
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