Evaluation of the analgesic action of the different extracts of Tecomaria capensis leaves

ElamaranTamil Jothi*, V. Ravic

Abstract

Tecomaria Capensis (family: Bignoniaceae) also known as Cape-honeysuckle. In the present study, crude Ethyl Acetate (EAE), Ethanol(EE), Water(WE) of leaves part of Tecomaria Capensis has been evaluated for the analgesic (100,200 mg/kg, ip). The analgesic activity was assayed in thermal methods: Hot Plate, Tail flick (thermally induced pain) the water extract and Ethanolic extract shows significant action than the Ethyl Acetate extract. The result shows that water and Ethanolic extract shows potent analgesic activity may be because of different chemical compounds present in that extracts.