Antinociceptive activity of the essential oil of Zingiber zerumbet.

• Main Authors: Sulaiman, Mohd Roslan, Tengku Mohamad, Tengku Azam Shah, Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura, Moin, Saidi, Mohd Yusoff, Mazina, Mokhtar, Ahmad Fauzi, Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin, Israf Ali, Daud Ahmad, Lajis, Nordin
• Format: Article
• Published: Georg Thieme Verlag 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13163/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

In the present study, the rhizome essential oil from Zingiber zerumbet (Zingiberaceae) was evaluated for antinociceptive activity using chemical and thermal models of nociception, namely, the acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing test, the hot-plate test and the formalin-induced paw licking test. I...