Evaluation of analgesic effect of Datura fastuosa leaves and seed extracts

Fitoterapia. 2003 Jul;74(5):486-8. doi: 10.1016/s0367-326x(03)00124-2.

Abstract

The aqueous extracts of Datura fastuosa leaves and seeds were evaluated for the analgesic effect on acetic acid-induced writhing and hot plate reaction in mice. According to the results, D. fastuosa leaves and seeds extracts at oral doses of 400 and 800 mg/kg are effective as analgesic. The analgesic activity of leaf extract is reduced by naloxone but not that of seed extract.

MeSH terms

  • Acetic Acid
  • Administration, Oral
  • Analgesics / administration & dosage
  • Analgesics / pharmacology*
  • Analgesics / therapeutic use
  • Animals
  • Datura*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Hot Temperature
  • Mice
  • Pain / chemically induced
  • Pain / prevention & control*
  • Pain Measurement / drug effects
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
  • Plant Leaves
  • Seeds

Substances

  • Analgesics
  • Plant Extracts
  • Acetic Acid