International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

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Research Paper | Pharmacology Science | India | Volume 5 Issue 12, December 2016


Pharmacological Evaluation of Skeletal Muscle Relaxant Activity from the Leaves of Folk Medicinal Plant Ichnocarpus Frutescens

Prathib B | Nikhil P Varghese


Abstract: In the present study the test samples of leaf extract of Ichnocarpus frutescens belonging to the family Apocyanaceae were tested for skeletal muscle relaxant activity. In the present study skeletal muscle relaxant activity was evaluated by rota-rod model and inclined screening test. The objective of this study was to investigate in-depth the skeletal muscle relaxant activity of the ethanol and aqueous extract of Ichnocarpus frutescens leaves. The present results showed that the ethanolic extract of Ichnocarpus frutescens leaves possess a significant skeletal muscle relaxant activity in experimental Swiss albino mice. At dose of 200 mg/kg and 400mg/kg it showed highly significant skeletal muscle relaxant activity at 30, 60, 90, 120 min of duration. Preliminary phytochemical screening reveals the presence of glycosides, carbohydrates, flavonoids, tannins and proteins in the plant extract.


Keywords: skeletal muscle relaxant, ethanol, aqueous, Ichnocarpus frutescens


Edition: Volume 5 Issue 12, December 2016,


Pages: 302 - 306


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Prathib B, Nikhil P Varghese, "Pharmacological Evaluation of Skeletal Muscle Relaxant Activity from the Leaves of Folk Medicinal Plant Ichnocarpus Frutescens", International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 5 Issue 12, December 2016, pp. 302-306, https://www.ijsr.net/get_abstract.php?paper_id=ART20163453

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