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Plumeria rubra, is a potent hypothermia agent. Its efficacy was tested against typhoid (TAB) vaccine and prostaglandin-induced hyperthermia in rabbits. At oral test dose 100 and 200 mg/kg, Plumeria rubra showed excellent hypothermic potential comparable to paracetamol and aspirin.

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Objective: Plumeria rubra, Linn is a potent medicinal plant in the global systems of medicine. The objective of the present work was to study the antipyretic activity of the plant: Plumeria rubra, Linn is belonging to the family Apocynaceae.

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23 Mar, 2015

Accepted:

25 Mar, 2015

Published:

20 Apr, 2026

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Plumeria rubra L. PGE1

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e-Published: 13 Aug, 2015

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Epidemiology of Febrile Diseases in the Emergency Department of a Caribbean Island: The Curaçao Experience

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Vol 61, issue 1 (2012)

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76–80

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This paper describes the aetiology and outcome of febrile patients at the emergency department of a general hospital in Curaçao. A high prevalence of bacterial infections and mortality were observed.

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Objective: The aetiology of febrile diseases in tropical countries often remains poorly characterized. We aim to describe the aetiology and outcome of febrile illnesses at the Emergency Department (ED) in Curaçao.

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