Group | No. of writhing | % Inhibition |
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TE | 57.0 ± 2.89 | – |
ASA 150 | 28.3 ± 0.88a3
| 50.4 |
CF 100 | 54.5 ± 1.18 | 4.4 |
CF 200 | 51.7 ± 0.76 | 9.3 |
CF 400 | 48.5 ± 0.67a2b3f3
| 14.9 |
MF 100 | 32.8 ± 0.60a3h1
| 42.5 |
MF 200 | 29.8 ± 0.60a3
| 47.7 |
MF 400 | 26.5 ± 0.67a3
| 53.5 |
- Values are expressed as Mean ± S.E.M (n = 6);aagainst the control, bagainst the standard drug, fagainst MF 100, hagainst MF 400. 1
P < 0.05, 2
P < 0.01, 3
P < 0.001; TE tween 80, ASA aspirin, CF and MF refers to chloroform and methanol fractions of Moringa stenopetala, respectively. Numbers refer to dose in mg/kg