Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Activity of the Extract and Fractions of <i>Astragalus hamosus</i> in Animal Models

AuthorAsie Shojaiien
AuthorMajid Motaghinejaden
AuthorSima Norouzien
AuthorManijeh Motevalianen
Issued Date2015-01-31en
AbstractThe objective of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of the hydro-alcoholic extract of the pods of Astragalus hamosus (HAAH), a plant used in Iranian traditional medicine, and antinociceptive effects of different fractions in animal models. The anti-inflammatory effect was evaluated by the rat paw edema induced by formalin. Also the analgesic effect was examined by the acetic-acid-induced writhing response and hot plate test. The analgesic effects of chloroform, hexane, ethyl acetate and aqueous fractions were evaluated by the hot-plate method. The hydroalcoholic extract of Astragalus hamosus could reduce the edema in a dose-dependent manner (Pen
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.22037/ijpr.2015.1620en
KeywordTraditional Iranian Medicineen
KeywordAnalgesicen
KeywordAnti-inflammatoryen
Keyword<i>Astragalus hamosus</i>en
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleEvaluation of Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Activity of the Extract and Fractions of <i>Astragalus hamosus</i> in Animal Modelsen
TypeOriginal Articleen

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