Original Articles
Goutham Kumar Srigadi, Master
Abstract
The present study aims to carry out the analgesic activity of the aqueous and methanolic extract of the salacia fruticosa in rats using eddy’s hot plate method, toil immersion and acetic acid induced withing methods. The residue was administered sub cutaneously and through per oral routes. The methanol and aqeous extracts exhibited significant analgesic activity in all the three methods by increasing the reaction time of the rats to 7.0 seconds at 30-90 minutes after treatment in comparsion to control. Here the standard drug used as Tremadol. The extract produced maximum possible analgesia. In conclusion, the methanolic extract of salacia fruticosa exposed analgesic activity.