title: Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Asparagus africanus root extract.
abstract: The methanolic extract of the roots of Asparagus africanus Lam (Liliaceae) which contains mainly saponins and carbohydrate showed significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities (P<0.05) in the tail-flick/hot-plate test and egg albumen-induced rat paw oedema tests that were comparable to the test drugs (morphine 20 mg/kg and indomethacin 50 mg/kg respectively). These results indicate that the extract possesses analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. hlmtsdyhassan@yahoo.com
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authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: A A
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authors.lastname: Ahmadu
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authors.lastname: Hassan