Analgesic And Antipyretic Effects Of Sansevieria trifasciata Leaves

• Published in: African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 529 - 533
• Main Authors: Anbu, Jeba Sunilson J, Jayaraj, P, Varatharajan, R, Thomas, John, James, Jisha, Muthappan, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nigeria African Ethnomedicines Network 03-07-2009; African Networks on Ethnomedicines
• Subjects: Analgesics - pharmacology; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic - pharmacology; Animals; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Fever - drug therapy; Formaldehyde; Male; Mice; Pain - drug therapy; Pain Measurement; Phytotherapy; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plant Leaves; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Research Paper; Sansevieria - chemistry; Sansevieria trifasciata , Analgesic activity, Antipyretic activity; Sansevieria trifasciata; Analgesic activity; Antipyretic activity
• ISSN: 0189-6016; 2505-0044; 0189-6016

The ethanol and water extracts of Sansevieria trifasciata leaves
showed dose-dependent and significant (P < 0.05) increase in pain
threshold in tail-immersion test. Moreover, both the extracts (100
- 200 mg/kg) exhibited a dose-dependent inhibition of writhing
and also showed a significant (P < 0.001) inhibition of both phases
of the formalin pain test. The ethanol extract (200 mg/kg)
significantly (P < 0.01) reversed yeast-induced fever. Preliminary
phytochemical screening of the extracts showed the presence of
alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, terpenoids, tannins,
proteins and carbohydrates.