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Table 2 Antinociceptive effect of essential oil of Teucrium stocksianum bioss on abdominal writhing in mice indused acetic acid abdominal injection

From: Analysis of chemical constituents and antinociceptive potential of essential oil of Teucrium Stocksianum bioss collected from the North West of Pakistan

Dose (mg/kg)

N

Number of wriths in 20 min (mean ± S.D)

% Inhibition

Control (10 ml/kg) Essential oil

6

58 ± 5.600

 

20

6

30.333 ± 2.42212

47.701**

40

6

9.6667 ± 2.16025

83.333**

80

6

3.5000 ± 1.64317

93.965**

160

6

17.5000 ± 3.50714

69.827**

Diclofenic sodium

6

17.3333 ± 3.55903

70.115**

  1. N: Number of animal per group. D.Sod: Diclofenic Sodium. Percent inhibition was calculated in comparison to control. F = 190.486, d.f. = 35. ED50 for analgesic effect of essential oil was 31.5 ± 1.72415 mg/kg (b.w). The significance showed by ** P ≤ 0.05.