Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous-methanolic extract of Aerva javanica | [Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences • 2017]

Author(s):

1. Liaqat Hussain: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University,Faisalabad,Pakistan

2. Khizar Abbas: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University,Faisalabad,Pakistan

3. Bilal Ahmad: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University,Faisalabad,Pakistan

4. Muhammad Baber: Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Bahauddin Zakariya University,Multan,Pakistan

5. Syed Aun Muhammad: Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Bahauddin Zakariya University,Multan,Pakistan

6. Muhammad Imran Qadir: Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Bahauddin Zakariya University,Multan,Pakistan

Abstract:

The present study was aimed to investigate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous methanolic extract of Aerva javanica. For measuring analgesic activity, writhing test, hot plate method and formalin test were performed and abdominal writhing was induced by intra-peritoneal injection of 0.2ml of 3% acetic acid. While in formalin test, pain was experimentally induced by injecting 25 µl of 2.5% formalin in left hind paw. In hot plate method, pain was induced thermally by keeping the animals on a hot plate with temperature of about 51°C. Anti-inflammatory activity was assessed by carrageen an induced mice paw edema. The results showed that the extract had significant analgesic activity (p<0.05- p<0.001) and anti-inflammatory activity (p<0.01-p<0.001). Therefore, it was concluded from this study that the extracts of Aerva javanica may be used against pain and inflammation.

Page(s): 213-215

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Year: 2017

Keywords:

Analgesia , Yeast , NSAIDs , Aerva javanica , Pyrexia , Carrageen an , Formalin

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