Central-stimulating and analgesic activity of the ethanolic extract of Alternanthera sessilis in mice

Table 2 Effect of ETAS on acetic acid induced writhing in mice

Treatment (n=6)	Dose (mg/kg)	No. of writhes	% inhibition
Control	-	21.00 ± 0.57	-
Diclofenac sodium	25	5.00 ± 0.36*	76.19
A. sessilis	250	13.17 ± 0.47*^,#	37.28
A. sessilis	500	8.50 ± 0.42*^,#	59.52

Values are mean ± SEM. *p < 0.001 vs. control, ^#p < 0.001 vs. diclofenac sodium, the data was analyzed by one way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s test.

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