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International Journal of Pharmacognosy Volume 31, 1993 - Issue 3
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Research Article

Analgesic and Antipyretic Effects of Mucuna Pruriens

L. Iauk Pharmaco-Biological Department, University Of Messina, Ss. Annunziata, Messina, Italy
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E. M. Galati Pharmaco-Biological Department, University Of Messina, Ss. Annunziata, Messina, Italy
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S. Kirjavainen Pharmaco-Biological Department, University Of Messina, Ss. Annunziata, Messina, Italy
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A. M. Forestieri Pharmaco-Biological Department, University Of Messina, Ss. Annunziata, Messina, Italy
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A. Trovato Pharmaco-Biological Department, University Of Messina, Ss. Annunziata, Messina, Italy
Pages 213-216 | Accepted 22 May 1992, Published online: 27 Sep 2008
 
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Abstract

Alcohol Extracts Of Leaf and Fruit Trichome Of Mucuna Pruriens Dc, An African Traditional Plant, Were Screened For Analgesic and Antipyretic Activity In The Rat. The Extracts Were Administered By Gavage and Found To Increase The Pain Threshold and Decrease Body Temperature, When Pyrexia Was Induced By Injecting A Yeast Suspension. The Extracts Also Showed Anti-Inflammatory Activity, As They Were Able To Inhibit Carrageenin-Induced Edema.

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