Acute Toxicity, Phytochemical Screening, Analgesic, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Aqueous and Methanol Root Extracts of Maerua triphylla A. Rich. (Capparaceae)

Table 2

Effect of M. triphylla root aqueous and methanol extract on acetic acid-induced writhing in Swiss albino mice.

Dose (mg/kg bw)	Aqueous root extract		Methanol root extract
	Mean number of writhes	% writhing inhibition	Mean number of writhes	% writhing inhibition
20	13.00	85.31 ± 1.13^a	15.80	81.84 ± 1.51^a
100	5.80	93.43 ± 1.26^b	10.00	88.43 ± 1.25^bc
500	3.60	95.97 ± 1.16^b	6.20	92.55 ± 1.20^c
ASA (75 mg/kg bw)	16.60	81.08 ± 1.16^a	15.60	82.17 ± 2.11^ab
Physiological saline	88.20	0	88.00	0

Values are presented as mean ± SEM. Means with different superscript letters along the same column are significantly different (one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s test; ). ASA: acetylsalicylic acid.