Lack of analgesic activity of petroleum ether extract of Bauhinia racemosa Lam in rats and mice

Autor: KS Chandrashekar, KS Prasanna
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results. 1:22
ISSN: 0976-9234
DOI: 10.4103/0976-9234.68871
Popis: Objective: The effect of petroleum ether extract of Bauhinia racemosa was investigated in rats and mice to evaluate the analgesic activity. Materials and Methods: Acetic acid induced writhing model and hot plate method were employed to test the analgesic activity. Results: The results indicated that the petroleum ether extract had no significant analgesic activity. Conclusion: It may be inferred that Bauhinia racemosa do not have analgesic activity and the results are not in agreement with its traditional use.
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