Table 1.

Effect of 80% Methanolic Leaf Extracts of V. auriculifera in Acetic Acid-Induced Writhing Test

Group	No of Writhing ± SEM	% Analgesic Activity
TW	61.16 ± 1.53	–
ME 100 mg/kg	36.66 ± 1.68a	40.05
ME 200 mg/kg	32.16 ± 1.13a	47.41
ME 400 mg/kg	27.16 ± 0.79ab	55.59
ASA	23.66 ± 1.05abc	61.31

Notes: ^aAgainst negative control, ^bagainst ME 100mg/kg, ^cagainst ME 200mg/kg; TW, 2% Tween 80 10mL/kg; ME, 80% methanol extract; ASA, Acetylsalicylic acid 150mg/kg; p < 0.05.