title: Evaluation of marine brown algae Sargassum ilicifolium extract for analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The methanolic extract of Sargassum ilicifolium (Pheophyceae) was used to evaluate its analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity in the present study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Analgesic activity was tested using Acetic acid writhing method and Eddy hot plate method in Male albino mice and Wister rats respectively at a dose level of 1, 10, 50, 100mg/kg p.o. At the same dose, its anti-inflammatory activity was also tested using Carrageenan induced rat paw edema method Result Acetic acid writhing test and Eddy's hot plate episodes were significantly and dose dependently reduced. Carrageenan (a standard inflammatory agent) induced paw edema in rats was significantly reduced after intraperitonal administration of methanolic extract.
  
  
  RESULTS
  showed dose dependant significant activity in comparison with standard and control.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Methanolic extracts of the brown seaweeds Sargassum ilicifolium have potent analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity at moderate doses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, B.L.D.E.A College of Pharmacy, Bijapur, India.
authors.forename: Chandraraj C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Simpi
authors.forename: Channabasappa V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Nagathan
authors.forename: Santosh R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Karajgi
authors.forename: Navanath V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Kalyane
keywords: Acetic acid writhing; Sargassum ilicifolium; analgesic; anti-inflammatory; carrageenan; granuloma; hot plate; paw edema
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