Abstract
Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the antiepileptic effect of Cleome viscosa Linn. leaves extract in experimental animals.
 Study Design: The extraction process, acute toxicity study was determined using OECD guidelines, Priliminary phytochemical screening, Antiepileptic pharmacological screening methods and statistical analysis.
 Place and Duration of Study: The research work was conducted during 10 Jan. 2020 to 10 July 2020 at Dept. of Pharmacology, Rajiv academy for Pharmacy, Mathura (U.P), 281001, India.
 Methodology: The fresh leaves were shade dried and reduced in size to powder and extracted by soxhlet apparatus. The MECV, CECV and AECV were prepared and subjected to comparative phytochemical profiling for in-vitro analysis. Further the in-vivo screening models like maximal electroshock induced seizures (MES), picrotoxin (PTX) and pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) induced models are used to assess the anti-epileptic effects of the methanol, chloroform and aqueous extracts of Cleome viscosa.
 Results: The extracts were subjected to phytochemical tests and the carbohydrate, tannins, alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, steroids and glycosides were found to be present. In the MES induced seizures, MECV (200 mg/kg) showed high significant inhibition on tonic hind limb extension (THLE) (9.33±0.33***), decrease in duration of stupor period (145.2 ± 2.59***) and decreased mortality significantly. In PTX induced model, MECV (200 mg/kg) showed high significant delay on the onset of convulsions (18.00±0.63***), decreased duration of convulsion (3.50 ± 0.18***) and decreased mortality significantly. In PTZ induced model, MECV and AECV (200mg/kg) showed high significant delay on the onset of convulsions (2.55 ± 0.10***), (2.50 ± 0.18***), decreased duration of convulsion (3.67 ± 0.11***), (4.33 ± 0.17**) and decreased mortality significantly.
 Conclusion: It is clear from the preceding that Cleome viscosa has antiepileptic properties.
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