Table 4.
Analgesic effect of MEMC in formalin induced paw licking test in mice.
| Treatment (mg/kg) | Licking Time (sec) (Mean ± SEM) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Phase (0–5 min) | Inhibition (%) | Late Phase (15–30 min) | Inhibition (%) | |
| Control (0.1 mL/mouse) | 30.60 ± 5.3 | - | 44.44 ± 0.65 | - |
| Diclofenac-Na (10) | 17.40 ± 0.35 *** | 75.69 | 16.80 ± 0.75 *** | 62.16 |
| MEMC (400) | 34.60 ± 0.68 *** | 51.67 | 20.60 ± 0.87 *** | 53.60 |
| MEMC (200) | 56.00 ± 07.8 *** | 21.78 | 33.60 ± 1.55 *** | 24.32 |
Values are presented as mean ± SEM (n = 5). *** p < 0.001 compared with the control group (Dunnett’s test). MEMC, methanol leaf extract of Molineria capitulate; SEM, Standard Error Mean.