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Analgesic and anti-flammatory activities of the aqueous leaf extract of Solanum nigrum Linn (solanaceae) in rats
NN Wannang, JA Anuka, HO Kwanashie, A Auta
Abstract
The analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of aqueous leaf extract of S. nigrum was investigated in rats. Thermally-induced pain and pressure-induced pain were used to assess the analgesic activity of the extract while egg albumin-induced oedema was used for anti-inflammatory activity. The aqueous leaf extract of S. nigrum at doses of 30 mg/kg and 60 mg/kg, ip exhibited a significant (P
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Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. ISSN: 0189-8434