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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 2 Effect of C. diurnum extract on formalin induced paw licking in mice

From: Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and NF-κB inhibitory activity of aerial parts of Cestrum diurnum

Treatment

Dose (mg/kg body weight)

Number of licking response (% Inhibition)

Early phase (0-5 min)

Late phase (15-30 min)

Control

8.50 ± 0.76

23.00 ± 1.32

C. diurnum extract

150

7.67 ± 1.21* (10%)

15.00 ± 1.00* (35%)

300

7.50 ± 0.35* (12%)

11.33 ± 1.21* (51%)

Diclofenac sodium

10

5.33 ± 0.49* (37%)

8.00 ± 1.67* (65%)

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM; n = 6; *p < 0.05