• DOI:10.4314/AJBR.V9I3.48913
Corpus ID: 40992887

Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-nociceptive Effects of Ethanolic Extract of Setaria megaphylla Leaves in Rodents

@article{Okokon2009AntiInflammatoryAA,
  title={Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-nociceptive Effects of Ethanolic Extract of Setaria megaphylla Leaves in Rodents},
  author={J. Okokon and B. Anitia and B. Ita},
  journal={African Journal of Biomedical Research},
  year={2009},
  volume={9}
}

• J. Okokon, B. Anitia, B. Ita
• Published 2009
• Medicine
• African Journal of Biomedical Research

The ethanolic leaf extract of Setaria megaphylla (100-300 mg/kg) was investigated for pharmacological properties against egg white albumin - induced inflammation, Chemical as well as thermal- induced pain. The extract demonstrated a dose – dependent anti- inflammatory and antinociceptive activities. These activities were comparable to that of ASA (100mg/kg). The leaf extract possess anti inflammatory and analgesic properties, which can be exploited in health care (Afr. J. Biomed. Res. 9: 229… Expand

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