Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of red seaweed Dichotomaria obtusata

• Main Authors: Ana Iris Frías Vázquez (Author), Carlos Manuel Dutok Sánchez (Author), Neivys García Delgado (Author), Ana María Suarez Alfonso (Author), Yúlica Santos Ortega (Author), Hiran Cabrera Sánchez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of the present work was to investigate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of red seaweed Dichotomaria obtusata, using classic tests in mice (ear edema induced by TPA and writhing induced by acetic acid). The qualitative chemical composition of the aqueous extract (lactones, phenols,...