Dr. Salman Ahmed

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic activities of cicer arietinum l

• Authors Details :  
• Darakhshan Masroor,  
• Sadia Ghousia Baig,  
• Salman Ahmed,  
• Syed Muzzammil Ahmad ,  
• Muhammad Mohtasheem Ul Hasan

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: Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic activities of the methanol extract of two varieties of Cicer arietinum viz black or Desi and white or Kabuli were tested in 200 and 400 mg/kg doses. For the analgesic effect of the extracts, acetic acid-induced writhing, tail immersion and hot plate tests were employed in mice. The anti-inflammatory activity was carried out by carrageenan-induced inflammation in rats, whereas the diuretic action was determined using metabolic cages for rats. Animals were divided into six groups (n=7): (1) Control (2) Standard (3) MECAB 200 (4) MECAB 400 (5) MECAW 200 (6) MECAW 400. All extracts and standard drugs were administered orally. Acute oral toxicity of the extracts was also checked in mice up to 2000mg/kg dose, which showed a favorable safety. Significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects were observed. The results of diuretic activity were significant at the 12th and 24th hrs. Therefore, it is concluded that the methanol extracts of the seeds of Cicer arietinum have analgesic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic potential.

Article Subject Details

• Health Science
• Neuropharmacology
• Pain medicine
• Pharmacognosy
• Pharmacology
• Pharmacology and toxicology
• Pharmacy

Article Keywords Details

• Analgesic
• Anti-inflammatory
• Cicer arietinum
• Diuretic
• Medicinal plants

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