title: Evaluation of antipyretic potential of Clitoria ternatea L. extract in rats.
abstract: The methanol extract of Clitoria ternatea L. root (MECTR) blue flowered variety (Family: Fabaceae), was evaluated for its anti-pyretic potential on normal body temperature and yeast-induced pyrexia in albino rats. Yeast suspension (10 ml/kg body wt.) increased rectal temperature after 19 hours of subcutaneous injection. The extract, at doses of 200, 300 and 400 mg/kg body wt., p.o., produced significant reduction in normal body temperature and yeast-provoked elevated temperature in a dose-dependent manner. The effect extended up to 5 hours after the drug administration. The anti-pyretic effect of the extract was comparable to that of paracetamol (150 mg/kg body wt., p.o.), a standard anti-pyretic agent.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Parimaladevi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boominathan
authors.forename: Subhash C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Mandal
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects*; D031292:Clitoria; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018517:Plant Roots; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D015003:Yeasts
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D010936:Plant Extracts