In vivo screening of essential oils of Skimmia laureola leaves for antinociceptive and antipyretic activity
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
;
(12): 202-206, 2013.
Article
Dans Chinois
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-672676
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To study the screening of essential oils of Skimmia laureola leaves (SLO) for acute toxicity, antinociceptive, antipyretic and anticonvulsant activities in various animal models.Methods:
SLO were extracted using modified Clevenger type apparatus. Acute toxicity test was used in mice to observe its safety level. Antinociceptive activity of SLO was evaluated in acetic acid induced writhing and hot plate tests. Yeast induced hyperthermic mice and pentylenetetrazole induced convulsive mice were used for the assessment of its antipyretic and anticonvulsant profile respectively.Results:
Substantial safety was observed for SLO in acute toxicity test. SLO showed a high significant activity in acetic acid induced writhing test in a dose dependent manner with maximum pain attenuation of 68.48%at 200 mg/kg i.p. However, it did not produce any relief in thermal induced pain at test doses. When challenged against pyrexia evoked by yeast, SLO manifested marked amelioration in hyperthermic mice, dose dependently. Maximum anti-hyperthermic activity (75%) was observed at 200 mg/kg i.p. after 4 h of drug administration. Nevertheless, SLO had no effect on seizures control and mortality caused by pentylenetetrazole.Conclusions:
In vivo studies of SLO showed prominent antinociceptive and antipyretic activities with ample safety profile and thus provided pharmacological base for the traditional uses of the plant in various painful conditions and pyrexia. Additional detail studies are required to ascertain its clinical application.
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WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Étude de dépistage
langue:
Chinois
Texte intégral:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Année:
2013
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Article
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