dc.contributor.author | GITHINJI, CG | |
dc.contributor.author | MBUGUA, PM | |
dc.contributor.author | KANUI, TI | |
dc.contributor.author | KARIUKI, D. K | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-08-06T09:53:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-08-06T09:53:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.citation | GITHINJI, CG, PM MBUGUA, TI KANUI, and DK KARIUKI. "Phytochemical and analgesic evaluation of Mondia whytei (hook. f) root." Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy 4, no. 3 (2012): 26-32. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.academicjournals.org/JPP/PDF/Pdf2012/April/Githinji%20et%20al.pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/54802 | |
dc.description.abstract | Mondia whytei
is a forest floor plant that belongs to
Asclepidaceae
family.
The roots are
widely
used in
African traditional medicine to treat various disease
s
and condition
s that include
pain, swelling,
postpartum hemorrhage, diabetes mellitus among many other claims.
P
hytochemical tests were carried
out to determine the different chemical constitue
nts of the root skeels of
M
whytei.
Analgesic activit
y
of
the root powder was
evaluated
using acetic acid induced writhing test
. Phytochemical screening
revealed the presen
ce of carotenoids, flavonoids,
steroids and tannins. The root skeels significantly
(p
<
0.05) reduced
the number of writhes in acetic acid induced writhing test. This reduction was dose
-
dependent. Therefore, the use of the plant by traditional medical practitioners in the treatment of pain
may be justified. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi, | en |
dc.title | Phytochemical and analgesic evaluation of Mondia whytei (hook. f) root | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Animal Physiology, | en |