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. 2007 Oct 27;5(1):27-31.
doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v5i1.31252.

Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Asparagus africanus root extract

Hs Hassan  1 , A A Ahmadu, A S Hassan
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Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Asparagus africanus root extract

Hs Hassan et al. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. .

Abstract

The methanolic extract of the roots of Asparagus africanus Lam (Liliaceae) which contains mainly saponins and carbohydrate showed significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities (P<0.05) in the tail-flick/hot-plate test and egg albumen-induced rat paw oedema tests that were comparable to the test drugs (morphine 20 mg/kg and indomethacin 50 mg/kg respectively). These results indicate that the extract possesses analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties.

Keywords: Asparagus africanus; analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities; roots.

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