Anti-arthralgic activity of the n-hexane extract (HTp) of yellow oleander seeds; Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K. Schum

• Published in: bioRxiv
• Main Authors: Odimegwu, Joy Ifunanya, Olabisi, Fatiha Oyebola
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 27.07.2021
• Edition: 1.1
• Subjects: Pharmacology and Toxicology; Herbal medicine; yellow oleander; Pain; Arthralgia

Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum. (Apocynaceae) seeds are known to possess cardioactive glycosides such as thevetin A, thevetin B, nerifolin etc. They are also used locally for general pain relief for which there is no scientific evidence to our knowledge. Arthralgia is regarded generally as pain...