Research Article

Antinociceptive Activity of Ethanol Extract from Duguetia chrysocarpa Maas (Annonaceae)

Table 1

Antinociceptive effect of Dc-EtOH on acetic acid-induced writhing in mice.

GroupDose (mg/kg)No. of writhings% inhibition

Control 1 7 . 8 0 ± 2 . 2 9
Dc-EtOH100 1 3 . 4 0 ± 2 . 5 0 ** 24.72
200 6 . 6 0 ± 2 . 5 4 ** 62.92
400 5 . 0 0 ± 1 . 6 1 ** 71.92
Morphine10 0 . 0 ± 0 . 0 ** 100
Acetylsalicylic acid150 2 . 1 7 ± 0 . 8 7 ** 87.80

Values are mean ± SEM, 𝑛 = 6 . ** 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1 significantly different from control (ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test).