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| Martínez Hormaza,Ioanna; Victoria Amador,María del Carmen; Brito Álvarez,Gisselle; Morón Rodríguez,Francisco; López Barreiro,Marisol; García Hernández,Ana Ibis; Duménigo González,Abel; Morejón Rodríguez,Zulema; Bacallao Elguea,Yunier; Nossin,Emmanuel. |
| Introduction: leave decoction of Cordia martinicensis (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult. is commonly used in Dominica, Martinique and St. Lucia to relieve thoracic pain and fever. Objectives: to validate the antiinflammatory, antinociceptive (analgesic), and antipyretic ethnobotanical uses of Cordia martinicensis in experimental animal models. Methods: 30 % aqueous extract of Cordia martinicensis dry leaves was prepared just before use. Analgesic activity was assayed by writhing and tail flick, and antiinflammatory activity by the ear oedema test, both in mice. Finally, antipyretic activity was tested by inducing pyrexia with brewer's yeast in rats. Results: decoction of Cordia martinicensis significantly decreased the number of abdominal stretchings by 44.4... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Cordia martinicensis; Analgesic; Antiinflammatory; Antipyretic. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1028-47962014000100005 |
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