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IN VIVO ANALGESIC ACTIVITY OF WHOLE AERIAL PART- ARGYREIA NERVOSA
ABSTRACT
Argyreia nervosa is a potent medicinal plant in the Indian systems of medicine. Traditionally it is used as an antibacterial, antifungal, antipyretic, analgesic etc. In the present study the ethyl acetate extract and methanol extract of the whole aerial part from Argyreia nervosa was studied for its analgesic activity. Study was carried out on healthy albino mice weighing about 30-40g and healthy wistar strain albino trx for sale rats weighing about 150-200 g, using acetic acid induced writhing and tail immersion method. It was observed that the ethyl acetate extract and methanol extract produced significant analgesic activity.
Key words: Argyreia nervosa, Argyreia speciosa, Tail immersion method, Acetic acid induced writhing, Analgesic activity.
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