Analgesic and anticonvulsant effects of Acorus calamus roots in mice

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 552-555

  Jayaraman, R ^a   Anitha, T ^b   Joshi, Vishal D ^a  

^a KNV Pharmacy College   (India)

^b Vivekanandha College of Arts and Sciences for Women   (India)

Author keywords

Acorus calamus roots; Analgesic; Anticonvulsant activity; Methanol extract

Indexed keywords

ACORUS CALAMUS EXTRACT; METHANOL; PENTETRAZOLE;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; FEMALE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PLANT ROOT; SEIZURE; WRITHING TEST;

EID: 77953374313     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Suba V., Murugesan T., Rao R.B., Pal M., Subhash C., Mandal B.P. and Saha., Neuropharmacological Profile of Barleria lupulina Lindl. Extract in animal models- Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2002; 81: 251-255.
2. Agarwal S.L., Dandiya, P.C., Singh K.P. and Arora., A note on the preliminary studies of certain pharmacological actions of Acorus calamus. Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, 45: 655-656.
3. Kirtikar K.R. and Basu B.D., Indian Medicinal Plants, 1975; 2(3):2113-2114.
4. Nadkarni KM., Indian Materia Medica, Popular Prakashan, Bombay, India, 1976, 1080.
5. Rai L.K. and Sharma E., Medicinal Plants of Sikkim Himalaya, Dehradun, India,1994, 69-70.
6. Mazza G., Gas chromatographic and mass spectrometry studies of the constituents of the rhizome of Acorus calamus II, The volatile constituents of essential oil, Journal of chromatography, 1985; 328:179.
7. Willamson E. M. and Evans F. J., Potter's new cyclopedia of botanical drugs and preparations, Saffron, Walden, 1988.
8. Kokate C.K., Practical pharmacognosy, Vallabh Prakashan, New Delhi India, 1994, 107-111.
9. Trease G.D. and Evans W.C., Pharmacognosy, Harcourt Brace and Company, India, 1997, 565.
10. Fukawa K., Kawana O., Hibi M., Misaka N., Ohba S. and Hatanaka Y. Methods for evaluation of analgesic agents in rats. J Pharmacol Methods, 1980; (4): 251-9.
11. Vogel H.G., Drug discovery and evaluation-Pharmacological assays, Springer Verlag, Berlin, New York, 2002,759-867.
12. Irwin S., Animal and Chemical Pharmacological Techniquesin Drug Evaluation, Year Book Medical, Chicago, 1964,36.
13. Stai H.Y., Chen Y.F. and Wu T.S., Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of extract from roots of Angelica pubescens. Planta Medica,1995; (61): 1-8.
14. Schowb M. and Dubost, M.C., Entendre la douleur. Pharmapost, RC Montargis, France, 1984, 99.
15. Garcia M.D., Fernandez M.A., Alvarez A. and Saenz M.T., Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effect of the aqueous extract from leaves of Pimenta racemosa var. ozua (Mirtaceae). Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2004; 91: 29-73.
16. McCleane, G., Koch B. and Rauschkolb C., Does SPM 927 have an analgesic effect in human neuropathic pain? An open label study, Neuroscience Letters ,2003; (352): 117-120.
17. McQuay G.J., Carroll D., Jadad A.R., Wiffen P. and Moore A., Anticonvulsant drugs for management of pain: a systematic Review. BritishMedical Journal, 1995; (311): 1047-1052.
18. Corda M.G., Giorgi O., Longoni B., Orlandi M. and Biggio G., Decrease in the function of the gaminobutyric acid-coupled chloridechannel produced by the repeated administration of pentylenetetrazol to rats. Journal of Neurochemistry, 1990; (55): 1221-1261.
19. De Potter W.P., De Potter R.W., De Smett F.H. and De Schaepdryver A.F.,The effects of drugs on the concentration of DbH in the CSF ofrabbits. Neuroscience, 1980; (5): 1969-1977.