Analgesic and antimicrobial activity of the dried root extracts of reidia floribunda wight

ABSTRACT

The analgesic activity of dried roots extracts of Reidia floribunda was studied after the intraperitoneal injection in mice using acetic acid-induced writhing method. After treatment, ethanolic extract produced greater analgesia with maximum analgesic activity than petroleum ether and benzene extracts. Extracts were tested against some gram negative and gram positive micro-organisms by Disc Diffusion method. Ethanolic and chloroform extracts were more effective than petroleum ether extract