The analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of soursop leaf ethanol extract of Gnetum montanum Markgr. in vivo

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate evaluate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of Gnetum montanum Markgr. extract. Methods: the anti-inflammatory effect was studied in two models of carragenin-in- duced paw edema and FCA-induced edema; the analgesic effect was studied on the model of colic pain and the Tail-immersion method. Results: In addition, the study also showed that at all 3 levels of tested doses, 150mg/kg, 250mg/kg and 500mg/kg Gnetum montanum Markgr extract exhibited acute and chronic anti-inflammatory effects, central analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects peripheral in experimental animals.