Research Article
Chemical Profiling and Biological Activities of Ziziphus Mauritiana var. spontanea (Edgew.) R.R. Stewart ex Qaiser & Nazim. and Oenothera Biennis L.
Table 6
Analgesic activity of Ziziphus mauritiana. var spontanea and Oenothera biennis L. by writhing method.
| Treatment | Dose (mg/kg) | Ziziphus mauritiana | Oenothera biennis | Average no. of writhing | % Inhibition | Average no. of writhing | Inhibition % |
| Normal saline | 5 ml/kg | 70.6 ± 5.03 | — | 70.6 ± 5.03 | — |
| Diclofenac sodium | 10 mg/kg | 22.3 ± 2.51 | 68.5 | 22.3 ± 2.51 | 68.5 |
| Ethyl acetate | 100 mg/kg | 60.66 ± 9.45 | 14.1 | 58.66 ± 0.57 | 17.0 | 200 mg/kg | 55.00 ± 4.00 | 22.0 | 53.66 ± 3.21 | 24.0 | 300 mg/kg | 30.00 ± 5.00 | 57.5 | 25.33 ± 5.50 | 64.1 |
| Ethanol | 100 mg/kg | 57.66 ± 6.65 | 18.4 | 61.66 ± 6.65 | 12.7 | 200 mg/kg | 53.00 ± 4.35 | 25.0 | 50.00 ± 1.73 | 29.1 | 300 mg/kg | 19.33 ± 1.15 | 72.6 | 28.66 ± 7.02 | 59.4 |
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Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Significance is shown as significant, more significant, and highly significant. |