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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 5 Effect of EETI on Yeast-induced pyrexia in mice

From: In vivo and in vitro pharmacological activities of Tacca integrifolia rhizome and investigation of possible lead compounds against breast cancer through in silico approaches

Groups

Dose

(mg/kg)

Rectal temperature (°C)

Normal (A) (Before yeast injection)

After administration of drug

after 24 h (B)

1st h (C1)

2nd h (C2)

3rd h (C3)

4th h (C4)

Control

10 mL

36.65 ± 0.10

38.91 ± 0.33

38.81 ± 0.20

38.77 ± 0.10

38.67 ± 0.19

38.68 ± 0.20

Paracetamol

150

37.07 ± 0.07

39.45 ± 0.06

38.19 ± 0.02**

37.82 ± 0.05**

37.30 ± 0.01**

37.34 ± 0.27**

EETI

200

37.04 ± 0.05

39.72 ± 0.45

39.42 ± 0.25

38.98 ± 0.21*

38.02 ± 0.12**

38.03 ± 0.14**

EETI

400

37.02 ± 0.10

39.82 ± 0.21

39.32 ± 0.33

38.72 ± 0.13*

37.65 ± 0.45**

37.72 ± 0.11**

  1. SEM standard error of mean, n = 5, where n is the number of mice. Values in the figure are expressed as mean ± SEM, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 significantly different in comparison with control. The data was analyzed by ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test