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Table 7 Effect of GABAA antagonist bicuculline on the analgesic response of samples

From: Evaluation of antinociceptive activity of Ilex dipyrena Wall. in mice

Treatment Dose

Without Bicuculline

With Bicuculline

Writhing count

Inhibition (%)

Writhing count

Inhibition (%)

Control (2% Tween 80)

66.19 ± 1.71

–

64.44 ± 1.83

–

Crd-Id

100

24.29 ± 2.15*

63.29

47.23 ± 2.11ns

26.70

Crd-Id

200

22.28 ± 2.71**

66.33

43.87 ± 1.66*

31.92

Chl-Id

75

21.11 ± 3.19**

68.14

42.22 ± 0.98*

34.48

Et-Id

75

25.57 ± 2.18**

61.36

49.39 ± 1.78ns

23.35

Fr.Chl-Id 46

75

20.48 ± 1.78***

69.03

48.48 ± 2.01ns

24.76

Fr.Chl-Id 47

75

21.63 ± 2.12**

67.31

47.31 ± 1.77ns

26.58

Fr.Chl-Id 48

75

19.73 ± 1.06***

70.19

41.19 ± 1.91*

36.08

  1. Each value is represented as Mean ± SEM (n = 8). Where, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001 statistically significant relative to control, (ns) not significant. Crd-Id Crude extract, Hex-Id n-hexane fraction, Chl-Id chloroform fraction, Et-Id Ethyl acetate fraction, Fr.Chl-Id 46, 47 and 48 subfractions