Research Article

Phytochemical Screening and Antinociceptive and Antidiarrheal Activities of Hydromethanol and Petroleum Benzene Extract of Microcos paniculata Barks

Table 2

Effect of standard, HMPB, and PBMPB in formalin-induced paw licking test.

GroupDoseLicking in acute phase (s)Inhibition (%)Licking in delayed phase (s)Inhibition (%)

Control10 mL/kg220.40 ± 2.160.00 ± 0.0075.80 ± 1.430.00 ± 0.00
DS100 mg/kg142.60 ± 3.4035.31 ± 1.357.40 ± 0.5190.27 ± 0.49
HMPB 200 mg/kg112.40 ± 2.5049.02 ± 0.7362.40 ± 1.0317.60 ± 1.64
HMPB400 mg/kg53.20 ± 2.1375.87 ± 0.9045.20 ± 1.1640.35 ± 1.30
PBMPB200 mg/kg58.60 ± 1.5073.40 ± 0.7622.80 ± 1.3670.01 ± 1.22
PBMPB400 mg/kg52.40 ± 0.8776.22 ± 0.3910.20 ± 0.3786.56 ± 0.27

Values of the first and second 5 min are presented as mean ± standard error. mice in each group. ⁢, versus control (Dunnett’s -test); , versus DS 100 mg/kg; , versus HMPB 200 mg/kg; , versus HMPB 400 mg/kg; , versus PBMPB 200 mg/kg; , versus PBMPB 400 mg/kg (pairwise comparison by post hoc Tukey’s HSD test).