Open AccessAnalgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Eurycoma longifolia root in Mice
Author(s) -
Phebe Hendra,
Wina Susana,
Indriyani Permatasari,
Jessy Florensia,
Monita Natalia Siregar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jurnal ilmu kefarmasian indonesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2614-6495
pISSN - 1693-1831
DOI - 10.35814/jifi.v16i2.565
Subject(s) - analgesic , carrageenan , anti inflammatory , traditional medicine , medicine , pharmacology
This study was conducted to evaluate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory acitvities of Eurycoma longifolia root in mice. The analgesic effect was assessed using chemical stimuli (wrihting test) to induce peripheral pain in mice. The anti-inflammatory activity was determined using carrageenan-induced paw edema in mice. This study exhibites that Eurycoma longifolia root possesses analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities in mice.