Febrifugal


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Fe`brif´u`gal


a.1.Having the quality of mitigating or curing fever.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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The antipyretic and febrifugal activites (Umadevi et al., 1990; Vedavathy et al., 1995) are also mentioned in the Ayuverdic and Unani literature but it is not evaluated scientifically.
ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY OF HYDRO-METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF TRACHYSPERMUM AMMI LINN. SEEDS IN RABBITS
It is well known that Berberis plant extracts have been involved in a whole host of biological responses, acting, for example, as anti-inflammatory, rheumatic, hypotensive, febrifugal, analgesic, muscle relaxant, and antihyperglycemic agents among others.
Antioxidant properties of Berberis aetnensis C. Presl (Berberidaceae) roots extract and protective effects on astroglial cell cultures
In the Mediterranean area, it plays a role in the treatment of cancer and is known for its antihelmintic, antiseptic, diuretic and febrifugal properties (von Bruchhausen 2007).
Lignans from carthamus tinctorius suppress tryptophan breakdown via indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase

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