Biological effects of Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) extract
โ Scribed by Olumayokun A. Olajide; Franklin F. Ajayi; Ambrose I. Ekhelar; S. Olubusayo Awe; J. Modupe Makinde; A. R. Akinola Alada
- Book ID
- 101290909
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 32 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0951-418X
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โฆ Synopsis
The chloroform extract of nutmeg has been evaluated for antiinflammatory, analgesic and antithrombotic activities in rodents. The extract inhibited the carrageenan-induced rat paw oedema, produced a reduction in writhings induced by acetic acid in mice and offered protection against thrombosis induced by ADP/adrenaline mixture in mice.
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