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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 4 Effect of MECM on acetic acid-induced writhing inhibition in Swiss Albino mice

From: Anxiolytic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. Seed extract in Swiss albino mice model

Treatment (mg/kg)

Number of writhing

(Mean ± SEM)

% of inhibition of writhing

Control-Tween 80 solution (10 ml/kg)

41.40 ± 1.08

0

Standard-Diclofenac sodium (50 mg/kg)

17.00 ± 0.71***

58.94

MECM (200 mg/kg)

21.00 ± 0.55***

49.28

MECM (400 mg/kg)

17.60 ± 0.93***

57.49

  1. MECM Methanolic extract of seeds, SEM Standard error of the mean
  2. All values are expressed as Mean ± SEM (N = 5)
  3. **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 were considered statistically significant compared to control