The analgesic effect of the methanolic extract of Acanthus montanus

Analgesic Effect of Methanol Leaf Extract of <i>Alstonia Boonei</i> De Wild (Apocynaceae)

“…The pronounced inhibition of writhes by the extract suggests that its effect may be peripherally-mediated via the inhibition of synthesis and/or release of prostaglandins. The increased reaction time of the mice pretreated with the extract in the hot plate model suggests that it might be centrally acting since centrally acting analgesic drugs are known to elevate the pain threshold of animals towards heat and pressure [13].…”

Relaxant Activity of the Methanol Extract of <i>Acanthus Montanus</i> (Nees) T Anderson (Acanthaceae) on Isolated Guinea Pig Trachea

“…In our earlier studies, we demonstrated that the methanol extract of Acanthus montanus produced relaxation of intestinal smooth muscles [3], and possessed analgesic [4] and anti-inflammatory [5] activities. Several other pharmacological studies have shown the antiinflammatory, antipyretic, antimicrobial and immunologic properties of the leaves of this plant [6,7].…”

The use of ethnobotanicals in the management of inflammation in Nigeria: a review

“…Chasmanthera dependens (Morebise et al, 2001); Acanthus montanus (Adeyemi et al, 2004); Bysorcarpus coccineus (Akindele and Adeyemi, 2007), Stereospermum kunthianum (Ching et al, 2009), Sclerocarya birrea (Ojewole, 2004), Harpagophytum procumbens (Mahomed and Oyewole, 2004;Anilkumar, 2010), Tithonia diversifolia (Owoyele et al, 2004), Palisota hirsuta ( Wood et al, 2009;Boakye-Gyasi et al, 2011), Zingiber officinale (Ojewole, 2006;Anilkumar, 2010), Hippocratea indica and Poga oleosa (Ogbole et al, 2007), Securidaca longepedunculata (Ojewole, 2008), Tetrapleura tetraptera (Ojewole, 2009), Parquetina nigrescens (Owoyele et al, 2008), Hunteria umbellate (Adeneye et al, 2011).…”