Open AccessAnalgesic and cytotoxic activity of Acorus calamus L., Kigelia pinnata L., Mangifera indica L. and Tabernaemontana divaricata L.
Author(s) -
Mohammad Ahad Ali Khan,
Muhammad Torequl Islam
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.94820
Subject(s) - brine shrimp , traditional medicine , acorus calamus , mangifera , maceration (sewage) , phytochemical , acute toxicity , calamus , analgesic , chemistry , biology , botany , medicine , toxicity , pharmacology , rhizome , materials science , organic chemistry , composite material
The aim of the study was to evaluate analgesic and cytotoxic activity of Acorus calamus L., Kigelia pinnata L., Mangifera indica L., Tabernaemontana divaricata L. extracts by using acetic acid-induced writhing method in mice and brine shrimp lethality assay.