African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

Anticonvulsant activity of Morinda tinctoria-Roxb

P. Thirupathy Kumaresan1* and A. Saravanan2
1Department of Pharmacology, P. G block, Ultra College of Pharmacy, Mellur road, Madurai 625149, Tamil Nadu, India. 2Department of Pharmacology, A. K College of Pharmacy Krishnankoil 625190, India.
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  •  Accepted: 16 January 2009
  •  Published: 28 February 2009

Abstract

Anticonvulsant activity for Morinda tinctoria was evaluated in albino mice of either sex at 3 different dose levels (200, 400 and 600 mg/kg ip) by MES and chemical methods. The extract showed significant (p<0.001)  against both MES ( maximal electroshock) and chemical methods.

 

Key words: Morinda tinctoria, anticonvulsant, PTZ, MES.

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