Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic and GCMS Analysis of Ethanol Extract of a Polyherbal Phytomedicine Used in Nigerian Ethnomedicine
Abstract:The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), analgesics, and corticosteroids had been the treatment approach for inflammation via the inhibition of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2). However, long-term usage threatens the human organs such as the liver, kidneys and the gastrointestinal tract due to their side effects. 3 Hence, the need for an alternative with lesser or no adverse effect while proffering a comparable therapeutic effect for the treatment of inflammation cannot be overemphasized. Traditional … Show more
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