Evaluation of the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of the acetone extract from Anacardium occidentale L

• Main Authors: Frederico Argollo Vanderlinde (Author), Higor Frutuoso Landim (Author), Elson Alves Costa (Author), Pablinny Moreira Galdino (Author), Maria Aparecida Medeiros Maciel (Author), Gineide Conceição dos Anjos (Author), David do Carmo Malvar (Author), Wellington da Silva Côrtes (Author), Fábio Fagundes da Rocha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The stem bark of Anacardium occidentale L. (Anacardiaceae), commonly called cashew, is used in Brazilian traditional medicine for the treatment of gastric and inflammatory disorders. The present study was carried out to investigate the in vivo anti-inflammatory activities of the acetone extract (AE)...