Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects of ethanol extract of Clerodendron serratum roots in experimental animals

Authors
Narayanan, N Thirugnanasambantham, P Viswanathan, S Vijayasekaran, V Sukumar, E
Citation
N. Narayanan et al., Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects of ethanol extract of Clerodendron serratum roots in experimental animals, J ETHNOPHAR, 65(3), 1999, pp. 237-241
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
ISSN journal
03788741 → ACNP
Volume
65
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
237 - 241
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-8741(199906)65:3<237:AAAAEO>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The alcoholic extract (50, 100 and 200 mg:kg, p.o) of Clerodendron serratum roots produced a significant antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antipy retic activities in animal models. The results support the traditional clai ms of C. serratum as a remedy for pain, inflammation and fever. (C) 1999 El sevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.