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Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of Leonurus sibiricus
M Amirul Islam1, Firoj Ahmed, A K Das
1Pharmacy Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.
Fitoterapia
|May 14, 2005
Abstract:
The methanolic extract of Leonurus sibiricus aerial parts injected intraperitoneally at dose of 250 and 500 mg/kg showed a significant analgesic effect in acetic acid-induced writhing in mice. Moreover, when given orally to rats at dose of 200 and 400 mg/kg, it showed a significant anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenin induced rat paw edema in rats.