Studies on the Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory Properties of Hydro-alcohol Extract of Caralluma dalzielii N.E.Br (Asclepiadaceae) in Rats and Mice

摘要

The analgesic and anti-inflammatory potentials of the hydro-alcohol extract of Caralluma dalzielii N.E.Br, a Nigerian traditional medicinal plant was studied using thermal and chemical-induced pain models and carrageenan-induced acute inflammation. The acute toxicity and the phytochemical constituents of the extract were also determined. The results showed that the extract at a dose of 80 mg/kg significantly (pCaralluma dalzielii N.E.Br demonstrated significant (pCaralluma dalzielii has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties and could be beneficial in alleviating painful inflammatory conditions