title: Studies on the antioxidant and analgesic activities of Aztec marigold (Tagetes erecta) flowers.
abstract: Commercially available Aztec marigold (Tagetes erecta) flower extract (Af.Cr) was evaluated for the in vitro antioxidant activity and in vivo analgesic effect on acetic-acid-induced abdominal writhing. The results revealed the presence of pronounced antioxidant potential in Aztec marigold flowers and a dose-dependent (100 and 300 mg/kg) analgesic effect. The antioxidant and analgesic activities obtained seem to be in good accordance with the medicinal uses of Aztec marigold as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, the Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi-74800, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Samra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bashir
authors.forename: Anwar H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Gilani
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D000700:Analgesics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D035264:Flowers / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D031686:Tagetes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000975:Antioxidants; D010936:Plant Extracts