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Table 3 Anti-tussive activity of the ethanol extract of M. punicea in the phenol red secretion of mice tracheas

From: Antinociceptive and anti-tussive activities of the ethanol extract of the flowers of Meconopsis punicea Maxim

Group

Dose (mg/kg)

Absorbance (A)

Increase (%)

Control

--

0.0733 ± 0.019

--

EEM

500 i.p.

0.1608 ± 0.0301**

119.37

250 i.p.

0.1051 ± 0.0246*

43.38

125 i.p.

0.0836 ± 0.0178

13.32

NH4Cl

1500 i.p.

0.1451 ± 0.0147*

97.95

  1. Each value represents the mean ± S.E.M. of 10 mice
  2. *P < 0.05 compared with control.**P < 0.01 compared with control