title: Antitussive effect of Asparagus racemosus root against sulfur dioxide-induced cough in mice.
abstract: The methanol extract of Asparagus racemosus root (200 and 400 mg/kg, p.o.) showed significant antitussive activity on sulfur dioxide-induced cough in mice, the cough inhibition (40.0 and 58.5%, respectively) being comparable to that of 10-20 mg/kg of codeine phosphate (36.0 and 55.4%, respectively).
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jadavpur University, Calcutta-700 032, India. madhabi@giasc101.vsnl.net.in
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar C K
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohana Lakshmi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murugesan
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000996:Antitussive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003371:Cough / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D019668:Liliaceae; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018517:Plant Roots; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide
chemical_list: D000996:Antitussive Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide