1. Antinociceptive activity of Delonix elata leaf extract
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Venkatesh, Joy Hoskeri, Santosh Kumar, Kumar K Girish, K. Pradeepa, A U Gnanesh, and Venkatarangaiah Krishna
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chemistry.chemical_compound ,Nociception ,Traditional medicine ,chemistry ,Botany ,Delonix elata ,Dose dependence ,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) ,Salicylic acid - Abstract
Objective To evaluate antinociceptive property of the leaf extract of Delonix elata (Linn.). Methods Antinociceptive activity was evaluated by abdominal writhing and tail flick methods in Swiss albino mice. Acetyl salicylic acid was used as standard drug. Results A dose dependent significant ( P P Conclusions The significant antinociceptive activity of the leaf extract is due to the presence of a single active constituent in higher levels or due to the combined effect of more than one phytoconstituent. This investigation supported the ethnomedicinal claims of Delonix elata .
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- 2012
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