IN VIVO ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF COMBRETUM BUCHIENSE LEAF METHANOL EXTRACT IN RATS (PAW OEDEMA MODELS)

  • Ndidiamaka Hannah Okorie Enugu State University of Science and technology, Enugu
  • Ibeabuchi Jude Ali Enugu State University of Science and technology, Enugu
  • Gerald Walter Ugodi Enugu State University of Science and technology, Enugu
  • Goodnews Onyekachi Ikeh Enugu State University of Science and technology, Enugu
  • Leonard Ejimofor Okonkwo Enugu State University of Science and technology, Enugu
  • Nkechi Linda Umegbo Enugu State University of Science and technology, Enugu
Keywords: Combretum buchiense, Anti-inflammatory activity, Phytochemicals, Flavonoids, Terpenoids, Saponins, Acute oral toxicity, Paw oedema models

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Published
2025-07-23
How to Cite
Okorie, N. H., Ali, I. J., Ugodi, G. W., Ikeh, G. O., Okonkwo, L. E., & Umegbo, N. L. (2025). IN VIVO ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF COMBRETUM BUCHIENSE LEAF METHANOL EXTRACT IN RATS (PAW OEDEMA MODELS). FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 9(7), 315 - 319. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2025-0907-3806