TY - JOUR AU - Soumaya, Kilani-Jaziri AU - Dhekra, Mhalla AU - Fadwa, Châbane AU - Zied, Ghedira AU - Ilef, Limem AU - Kamel, Ghedira AU - Leila, Chekir-Ghedira PY - 2013 DA - 2013/02/06 TI - Pharmacological, antioxidant, genotoxic studies and modulation of rat splenocyte functions by Cyperus rotundus extracts JO - BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine SP - 28 VL - 13 IS - 1 AB - Cyperus rotundus Linn. (Cyperaceae) is a Tunisian medicinal plant used in folkloric (traditional) medicine to treat stomach disorders and inflammatory diseases. The present study explored the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and genotoxic activities of extracts from the aerial parts of C. rotundus. The antioxidant capacity and the modulation of splenocyte functions by these extracts were also investigated in mice. The phytochemical analysis was carried out using standard methods. SN - 1472-6882 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-28 DO - 10.1186/1472-6882-13-28 ID - Soumaya2013 ER -