ANALGESIC AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT FROM LEAVES OF SOLANUM TORVUM (SOLANACEAE)

Authors

  • E. J. Ndebia
  • R. Kamgang
  • B. N. Nkeh-ChungagAnye

Keywords:

Analgesic, inflammation, Solanum torvum, writhing, Analgesy Meter

Abstract

Solanum torvum is used in Cameroonian traditional medicine for the management of pain and inflammation. The present work assesses the pain-killing and anti-inflammatory properties of the aqueous extracts of Solanum torvum leaves. Acetic acid- and pressure- induced pains were reduced by this extract while carrageenan-induced inflammation was inhibited at various doses of the extract. The extract therefore has both analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties.

Author Biographies

E. J. Ndebia

Department of Biology and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, P. O. Box 812, University of Yaounde I, Yaoundé – Cameroon.

R. Kamgang

Department of Biology and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, P. O. Box 812, University of Yaounde I, Yaoundé – Cameroon.

B. N. Nkeh-ChungagAnye

Department of Biology and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, P. O. Box 812, University of Yaounde I, Yaoundé – Cameroon.

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Published

2006-11-13

How to Cite

Ndebia, E. J., Kamgang, R., & Nkeh-ChungagAnye, B. N. (2006). ANALGESIC AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT FROM LEAVES OF SOLANUM TORVUM (SOLANACEAE). African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 4(2), 240–244. Retrieved from https://journals.athmsi.org/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/201

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2007)

Section

Research Papers

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