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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 6 Evaluation of analgesic activity of Ardisia solanacea by counting the number of writhing after the intraperitoneal administration of 0.7% acetic acid

From: In-vivo and in-vitro evaluation of pharmacological activities of Ardisia solanacea leaf extract

Animal Group

Mean

% of Writhing

% of inhibition

Control

56.6

–

–

Standard

14.8

26.15

73.85

ASME 200

21.6

38.16

61.84

ASME 400

19.2

33.93

66.07

ASNH 200

42.4

74.92

25.08

ASNH 400

38.4

67.85

32.15

ASCF 200

23.0

40.64

59.36

ASCF 400

19.0

33.57

66.43

  1. Note: ASME = Methanolic extract of Ardisia solanacea, ASNH = n-hexane soluble fraction, ASCF = chloroform soluble fraction. ASME = methanolic extract of Ardisia A. solanacea, ASCF = Chloroform soluble fraction, ASNH = n-hexane soluble fraction