Open AccessAnalgesic activity of the ethanolic extract of Shorea robusta resin in experimental animals
Author(s) -
Tariq Ahmad Wani,
Dhirendra Kumar,
Rabindra Prasad,
Pawan Kumar Verma,
Kaustuk K Sardar,
Surendra K. Tandan,
Dinesh Kumar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.99322
Subject(s) - licking , analgesic , peripheral , shorea robusta , hot plate , carrageenan , medicine , hyperalgesia , anesthesia , pharmacology , nociception , acetic acid , chemistry , traditional medicine , biology , materials science , biochemistry , receptor , botany , composite material
Shorea robusta (Sal), an important traditional Indian medicinal plant used in various ailments and rituals and the indigenous use of the resin of this plant as a medicament for treatment of various inflammatory conditions is well documented in literature. In the present study, ethanolic extract of S. robusta resin (SRE) was evaluated for its analgesic activity by making use of different central and peripheral pain models.