Analgesic and Antipyretic Activities of Methanol Extract and Its Fraction from the Root of Schoenoplectus grossus

Table 2

Antipyretic effect of methanol extract from root of S. grossus and its fraction in yeast induced pyrexia in rats.

Treatment	Dose (mg/kg)	Basal temp. °F	Rectal temperature (°F)
			0 hour (after 18 hr)	1 hr	2 hr	3 hr	4 hr
Control		99.0	100.6 ± 0.300	100.7 ± 0.277	100.7 ± 0.187	100.68 ± 0.191	100.66 ± 0.194
Paracetamol	100	98.56	100.56 ± 0.326	99.82 ± 0.124	99.2 ± 0.192	98.86 ± 0.051	98.32 ± 0.097
Methanol	400	98.42	99.68 ± 0.193	99.54 ± 0.229	99.06 ± 0.266	98.70 ± 0.210	98.3 ± 0.214
Methanol	200	98.52	99.76 ± 0.229	99.5 ± 0.207	98.9 ± 0.217	98.88 ± 0.206	98.26 ± 0.378
Petroleum ether	400	98.54	99.88 ± 0.097	99.56 ± 0.117	99.28 ± 0.116	98.92 ± 0.193	98.34 ± 0.189
Petroleum ether	200	98.48	99.82 ± 0.169	99.62 ± 0.188	99.04 ± 0.250	98.7 ± 0.263	98.40 ± 0.230

Values are represented in mean ± SEM (). MANNOVA followed by Dunnett’s multiple comparisons was performed to analyze this dataset. was considered significant compared to control; , , and .