Antispasmodic and Anti-inflammatory activity of Carrageenan from Hypnea Musciformis Wulfen
Abstract
Pharmacological studies on K-carrageenan extracted from Hypnea musciformis have shown that it antagonizes histamine-induced spasm in guineapig ielum and possesses anti-inflammatory activity against rat hind paw oedema induced by commercial carrageenan. There is no significant effect on blood pressure and respiration
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