Table 2.

Anti-tussive activity of the ethanol extract of M. punicea in sulfur dioxide -induced coughing of mice

Group	Dose (mg/kg)	Number of coughs	Inhibition (%)
Control	--	107.71 ± 29.06	--
EEM	500 i.p.	15.71 ± 9.81**	85.41
	250 i.p.	30.14 ± 16.58**	72.02
	125 i.p.	67.57 ± 19.26	37.27
Codeine phosphate	20 i.p.	19.58 ± 7.82**	81.82

Each value represents the mean ± S.E.M. of 10 mice

**P < 0.01 compared with control