title: Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of Mallotus spodocarpus Airy shaw.
abstract: The chloroform extract from the roots of Mallotus spodocarpus was investigated for anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities in animal models. In acute inflammatory models, the extract significantly inhibited ethyl phenylpropiolate-induced ear edema and carrageenin- and arachidonic acid-induced hind paw edema in rats. In the chronic inflammatory model using the cotton pellet-induced granuloma in rats, the extract exhibited inhibitory activity on the formation of granuloma. The extract also elicited pronounced inhibitory effect on acetic acid-induced writhing response in mice in the analgesic test. The results obtained suggest marked anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of the extract.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Intahphuak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panthong
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kanjanapothi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taesotikul
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krachangchaeng
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Reutrakul
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D036461:Mallotus Plant; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018517:Plant Roots; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010936:Plant Extracts