Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 280-287 , December 2009

Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Effects of Elephantopus tomentosus Ethanolic Extract

  • Mun Fei Yam

      Affiliations

    • School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
    • Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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  • Lee Fung Ang

      Affiliations

    • School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
    • ,
  • Omar Ziad Ameer

      Affiliations

    • School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
    • ,
  • Ibrahim Muhammad Salman

      Affiliations

    • School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
    • ,
  • Hesham Abdul Aziz

      Affiliations

    • School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
    • ,
  • Mohd. Zaini Asmawi

      Affiliations

    • School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Received 29 April 2009 ,Accepted 29 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60069-8

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 280-287 , December 2009

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