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Machindra J Chavan1, Pravin S Wakte, Devanand B Shinde.
Abstract
The sesquiterpene fraction of Annona reticulata bark was studied by GC/MS. Three major components were identified: copaene (35.40%), patchoulane (13.49%) and 1H-cycloprop(e)azulene (22.77%). The fraction was also screened for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. The sesquiterpene fraction at doses 12.5 and 25 mg kg⁻¹ and the unsaponified petroleum ether extract at a dose of 50 mg kg⁻¹ exhibited significant central as well as peripheral analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. These activities were comparable with the standard drugs used in the respective experiments.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22007723 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2011.564583
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Prod Res ISSN: 1478-6419 Impact factor: 2.861