Biological effects of Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) extract

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 induc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Phytotherapy research 1999-06, Vol.13 (4), p.344-345
Hauptverfasser:	Olajide, O.A, Ajayi, F.F, Ekhelar, A.I, Awe, S.O, Makinde, J.M, Alada, A.R.A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	analgesic activity analgesics Analgesics - pharmacology Animals anti-inflammatory agents Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - pharmacology antiinflammatory activity Antithrombins - pharmacology antithrombotic activity Biological and medical sciences General pharmacology Male Medical sciences medicinal plants medicinal properties Mice Myristica fragrans Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food Pharmacology. Drug treatments Plant Extracts - pharmacology Plants, Medicinal - chemistry Rats Rats, Wistar
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Zusammenfassung:	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. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:	0951-418X 1099-1573
DOI:	10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199906)13:4<344::AID-PTR436>3.0.CO;2-E