dc.contributor.author | Kamau, FN | |
dc.contributor.author | Kibwage, IO | |
dc.contributor.author | Guantai, AN | |
dc.contributor.author | Muriuki, G | |
dc.contributor.author | Munenge, R | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-07-31T09:10:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-07-31T09:10:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
dc.identifier.citation | East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Vol.6(2) 2003: 26-29 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ecajps/article/view/9695 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/52927 | |
dc.description.abstract | The anti-inflammatory and antidiarrhoeal activities of 3β-Hydroxy-16, 17-seco-16-nor-5-androsten-15-(2-indoxyliden)-17-oic acid (I) are reported. After intraperitoneal administration, compound (I) gave an ED50 of 9.5 mg/kg using the carrageenan induced rat paw oedema anti-inflammatory assay method. Indomethacin had an ED50 of 5.8 mg/kg in this assay. Compound (I) and indomethacin caused comparable and dose-dependent varying degrees of delay in diarrhoea and also significantly reduced net colonic water flux into the colon of rats induced by castor oil.
Key words: Steroidal Indoxyl, Anti-Inflammatory, Antidiarrhoeal. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.subject | Steroidal Indoxyl, Anti-Inflammatory, Antidiarrhoeal. | en |
dc.title | Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Diarrhoeal Activities of a Steroidal Indoxyl | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi. | en |