Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of ethanolic extract of Alafia barteri

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dc.contributor.authorSofidiya, M.O.
dc.contributor.authorImeh, E.
dc.contributor.authorEzeani, C.
dc.contributor.authorAigbe, F.R.
dc.contributor.authorAkindele, A.J.
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-16T14:43:21Z
dc.date.available2021-04-16T14:43:21Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study analyzes the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory properties of ethanolic leaf extract of Alafia barteri Oliv., Apocynaceae, based on its medicinal use in the treatment of toothaches, inflammation and fevers. The antinociceptive effect was assessed in mice using acetic acid-induced writhing, tail clip, tail immersion and formalin assays. Anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated on carrageenan-induced paw oedema in rats, and xylene-induced ear oedema in mice. In acetic acid-induced writhing test, the extract at different doses (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly (p < 0.05) and dose-dependently reduced pain by 35.04, 56.49 and 84.25%, respectively. The extract also significantly inhibited both the early and late phases of formalin-induced nociception in mice. In the tail immersion test, the extract caused a significant inhibition of pain (34.43% inhibition, after 90 min) at a dose of 200 mg/kg, while the effect of the extract in the tail clip test was only significant at the 100 mg/kg dose. A. barteri caused a significant inhibition of paw oedema development in the carrageenan and xylene-induced oedema tests. There was no mortality recorded following treatment with the extract (5 g/kg, p.o.). The results support the traditional use of A. barteri in the treatment of various diseases associated with pain and inflammation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMargaret O. Sofidiya, Essien Imeh, Chidebelu Ezeani, Flora R. Aigbe, Abidemi J. Akindele (2014). Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of ethanolic extract of Alafia barteri. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia (Brazillian Journal of Pharmacognosy) 24, 348-354.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1981-528X
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9314
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBrazillian Journal of Pharmacognosy;24
dc.subjectAnti-inflammatory propertiesen_US
dc.subjectRatsen_US
dc.subjectDiseasesen_US
dc.subjectTreatmenten_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::PHARMACY::Pharmacognosyen_US
dc.titleAntinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of ethanolic extract of Alafia barterien_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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