Research Article

Analgesic and Antipyretic Activities of Ethyl Acetate Fraction Tablet of Andrographis paniculata in Animal Models

Table 5

Antipyretic activity of AS201-01 tablet in yeast-induced pyrexia in rats.

Group (mg/kg)Rectal temperature (°C)
NormalInitial temperature (after 18 h)After treatment
1 h2 h3 h4 h

Negative control36.48 ± 0.2838.48 ± 0.2238.16 ± 0.1938.18 ± 0.1938.32 ± 0.1538.36 ± 0.19
AS201-01 tablet at dose 12.536.16 ± 0.1437.78 ± 0.1538.14 ± 0.1937.62 ± 0.2237.68 ± 0.3237.62 ± 0.33
AS201-01 tablet at dose 2536.20 ± 0.0937.62 ± 0.2137.22 ± 0.0837.46 ± 0.1737.36 ± 0.1237.46 ± 0.07
AS201-01 tablet at dose 5036.36 ± 0.0938.06 ± 0.1537.36 ± 0.3136.92 ± 0.3136.80 ± 0.3937.36 ± 0.24
AS201-01 tablet at dose 10036.30 ± 0.1938.10 ± 0.1037.26 ± 0.1836.66 ± 0.1736.22 ± 0.1036.98 ± 0.24
Paracetamol at dose 15036.68 ± 0.1337.94 ± 0.2136.72 ± 0.3136.64 ± 0.2737.16 ± 0.1437.56 ± 0.25

Data are reported as mean ± SEM (n = 5). The data were analyzed by ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test. Asterisks () indicate statistically significant value compared to the negative control, ; ; and .