Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of the saponins extract of Carissa edulis root in rodents

Autor: AA Emmanuel, HS Hassan, MI Sule, H Ibrahim, A S Hassan, Muhammad Musa, Abdullahi H. Yaro
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences; Vol 4, No 4 (2010)
ISSN: 1991-8631
1997-342X
Popis: The saponins extract of Carissa edulis Vahl family Apocynaceae was investigated for analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. The analgesic activity was studied using hot-plate and acetic acid-induced writhing tests in mice while the anti-inflammatory activity was studied using carrageenan-induced paw oedema test in rats. The saponins extract at all the doses tested showed statistically significant analgesic activity (P © 2010 International Formulae Group. All rights reserved. Keywords: Carissa edulis, triterpenoid saponins, analgesic activity, anti-inflammatory activity.
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