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Analgesic antiinflammatory action of Pfaffia paniculata (Martius) kuntze
Author(s) -
Mazzanti G.,
Braghiroli L.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.2650080707
Subject(s) - analgesic , traditional medicine , medicine , vascular permeability , pharmacognosy , pharmacology , hot plate test , hot plate , chemistry , biological activity , nociception , in vitro , biochemistry , receptor , mechanical engineering , engineering
Abstract The alcoholic extract of Pfaffia paniculata dried roots was studied for analgesic antiinflammatory activity in the rat paw oedema test, writhing test, hot plate test and increased vascular permeability. Pfaffia paniculata inhibited the carrageenin‐induced rat paw oedema and increased vascular permeability and showed analgesic activity on inflammatory pain but not on noninflammatory pain. Moreover the extract was devoid of local irritant action.