title: Antinociceptive activity of Polygonum hydropiper.
abstract: The hexane, ethylacetate and methanol extracts of Polygonum hydropiper whole plant administered to mice at doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg, showed a significant activity on acetic acid-induced writhing. Within the tested extracts, the ethylacetate one showed the most significant activity.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Manchester, UK. eva.rahman@man.ac.uk
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Goni
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D028502:Polygonum / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D010936:Plant Extracts