ANTIINFLAMMATORY, SPASMOLYTIC AND DIURETIC EFFECTS OF A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SOLIDAGO-GIGANTEA HERB EXTRACT

Authors
LEUSCHNER J
Citation
J. Leuschner, ANTIINFLAMMATORY, SPASMOLYTIC AND DIURETIC EFFECTS OF A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SOLIDAGO-GIGANTEA HERB EXTRACT, Arzneimittel-Forschung, 45-1(2), 1995, pp. 165-168
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy",Chemistry
Journal title
Arzneimittel-Forschung → ACNP
ISSN journal
00044172
Volume
45-1
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
165 - 168
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-4172(1995)45-1:2<165:ASADEO>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The evaluation of a commercially, available Solidago gigantea Herb. ex tract (Urol mono(R)) revealed pronounced anti-inflammatory properties in the rat with respect to a reduction of the carrageenin-induced rat paw oedema. A direct comparison with diclofenac-Na (3 mg/ kg b.w. p.o. ) extract that a high dose of Solidago gigantea Herb. extract possesse s the same anti-inflammatory efficacy as diclofenac-Na. In addition, t he Solidago gigantea Herb. extract exhibited moderate spasmolytic and diuretic properties.