Analgesis and antipyretic potential of an ethnobotanical plant, Alstonia scholaris L. in mice

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Ruiz, J. C. V.
Undergraduate Student, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Gajeton, M. B.
Undergraduate Student, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Gabriel, R. J. C.
Undergraduate Student, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Lictawa, M. J. C.
Undergraduate Student, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Lucas, E. R.
Undergraduate Student, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Cruz, K. J.
Faculty Member, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Abstract

Medicinal plants have been used for treatment of diseases since ancient times In addition, plants are cost effective and less harmful than the synthetically produced drugs. Therefore, there is a need to evaluate the medicinal properties of plants. The study aims to determine the analgesic and anti- pyretic property of the A. scholaris leaves from Brgy. Sta Fe, Imugan, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. A. scholaris leaves were extracted by hot water extraction (HWE) technique. A setup of thirty mice was used for the two tests with three treatments each with five replicates. Based on the results of the study, A. scholaris HWE is significantly comparable to the positive control. Hence, A. scholaris HWE has analgesic and antipyretic properties.

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Ruiz, J. C. V., Gajeton, M. B., Gabriel, R. J. C., Lictawa, M. J. C., Lucas, E. R., & Cruz, K. J. (2015). Analgesis and antipyretic potential of an ethnobotanical plant, Alstonia scholaris L. in mice. International Journal of Agricultural Technology, 11(2), 563–565. retrieved from https://li04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJAT/article/view/6319
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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2015): February
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