title: Antipyretic activity of Cardiospermum halicacabum.
abstract: Cardiospermum halicacabum extracts have been evaluated for their antipyretic activity against yeast-induced pyrexia in rats. The ethanol as well as n-hexane extracts (400 mg/kg) of the whole plant powder showed potent antipyretic activity. The water extract was devoid of significant activity. The antipyretic activity of the ethanol extract was concentration dependent.
authors.affiliation: Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Asha
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pushpangadan
mesh_terms: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D005334:Fever / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D010936:Plant Extracts