A Review on Analgesic: From Natural Sources.

Authors

  • Akbar Zafar Institute of Biomedical Education & Research, Mangalatatan University, Aligarh. Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Analgesics are the painkiller substances, which act by the absence of pain without losing consciousness. The word analgesic derives from Greek an- ("without") and algos ("pain"). Analgesic drugs act in various ways on the peripheral and central nervous systems. There are various sources of analgesic drugs, some synthetic drugs like- Peracetamol, cox2 inhibitor, NSAIDs, Ibuprofen, diclofenac etc. Medicinal plants also the rich source of analgesics like as- Opoid analgesics, Aloevera  Barbedensis, Andrographis Paniculata,  Elettaria cardamomum, Punica granatum, Eugenia caryophyllus , mimosa, Curcuma alismatifolia, Phoenix sylvestris, Stachys schtscheglee, Cissus quadrangularis, menthol , Bunts longifolia, Buxus sempervirens, Burns sempervirens, Fumaira vaillantii, Rumex crispus, Urtica dioica, Morinda Citrifolia  etc. This review gives an idea for analgesics which obtained from different natural sources.

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Published

2010-06-04

How to Cite

Zafar, A. (2010). A Review on Analgesic: From Natural Sources. International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Archive, 1(2). Retrieved from http://ijpba.info/index.php/ijpba/article/view/34

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