Analgesic activity of Enhydra fluctuans

The methanol extract of Enhydra fluctuans, given orally at the dose of 250 and 500 mg/kg, was evaluated for its analgesic activity using the acetic acid induced writhing and the tail-flick methods. The extract showed promising activity in both tests.

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Published inFitoterapia Vol. 73; no. 7; pp. 707 - 709
Main Authors Rahman, M.T., Begum, N., Alimuzzaman, M., Khan, M.O.F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.12.2002
Elsevier
Subjects
Acetic acid induced writhing
Aminopyrine - therapeutic use
Analgesic activity
Analgesics - therapeutic use
Animals
Asteraceae - chemistry
Biological and medical sciences
Enhydra fluctuans
Female
General pharmacology
Male
Medical sciences
Mice
Morphine - therapeutic use
Pain - drug therapy
Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Phytotherapy
Plant Extracts - therapeutic use
Tail flick response
Asia
Bangladesh
Enhydra fluctuans
Acetic acid induced writhing
Tail flick response
Analgesic activity
Pharmacognosy
Treatment efficiency
Rodentia
Oral administration
Extract
Compositae
Medicinal plant
Vertebrata
Mammalia
Analgesic
Pain
Treatment
Folk medicine
Mouse
Dicotyledones
Animal
Angiospermae
Plant origin
Spermatophyta
Phytotherapy
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Summary:The methanol extract of Enhydra fluctuans, given orally at the dose of 250 and 500 mg/kg, was evaluated for its analgesic activity using the acetic acid induced writhing and the tail-flick methods. The extract showed promising activity in both tests.
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ISSN:0367-326X
DOI:10.1016/S0367-326X(02)00212-5