Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties of the aqueous extract of Bauhinia purpurea leaves in experimental animals

• Main Authors: Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin, Loo, Yi Wen, Abdul Rahman, Nurul Izzah, Abdul Ayub, Abdul Halim, Sulaiman, Mohd Roslan, Gopalan, Hanan Kumar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: S. Karger AG 2007
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48585/1/48585.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48585/; http://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/107749
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Objective: The present study was carried out to determine the antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities of the aqueous extract of Bauhinia purpurea leaves using animal models. Materials and Methods: The air-dried, powdered leaves (≈20 g) were soaked in distilled water (1:20; w/v)...