Research Article

Chemical Profiling and Biological Activities of Ziziphus Mauritiana var. spontanea (Edgew.) R.R. Stewart ex Qaiser & Nazim. and Oenothera Biennis L.

Table 7

Analgesic activity of Ziziphus mauritiana by hot-plate method.

TreatmentDose (mg/kg)After 0 minAfter 30 minAfter 60 minAfter 90 minPercent decrease in latency time

Normal saline10 ml/kg3.30 ± 0.624.20 ± 0.363.73 ± 0.414.53 ± 0.80

Diclofenac sodium10 mg/kg3.70 ± 0.178.10 ± 0.459.23 ± 0.3710.60 ± 0.1057.2

Ethyl acetate100 mg/kg3.50 ± 0.304.56 ± 0.154.13 ± 0.556.40 ± 0.5229.2
200 mg/kg3.53 ± 0.874.63 ± 0.455.23 ± 0.958.50 ± 0.1746.7
300 mg/kg3.63 ± 0.204.73 ± 0.456.13 ± 0.5010.30 ± 0.4556.0

Ethanol100 mg/kg3.40 ± 0.794.26 ± 0.403.80 ± 0.365.56 ± 0.1518.5
200 mg/kg3.30 ± 0.454.56 ± 0.114.70 ± 0.627.33 ± 1.0538.1
300 mg/kg3.46 ± 0.754.70 ± 0.105.80 ± 0.709.50 ± 0.7052.3

Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Significance is shown as significant, more significant, and highly significant.