Protective effects of crude and alkaloidal extracts of Tamarindus indica against acute inflammation and nociception in rats
Journal: Journal of Acute Disease
Year: 2017

Objective: To investigate the anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects of total alkaloids extracted from the leaf of Tamarindus indica (T. indica) in rats. Methods: Acetic acid-induced pain and egg albumin-induced inflammation were used to inspect the anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of the crude and alkaloidal extracts of T. indica at doses of 40 and 400 mg/kg, respectively. Sodium diclofenac was used as the control drug. >Results: The percentage yields of crude methanol and