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Table 2 Effect of catechin and morphine in formalin-induced nociception test

From: Antinociceptive activities of Artocarpus lacucha Buch-ham (Moraceae) and its isolated phenolic compound, catechin, in mice

Treatment

Dose (mg/Kg)

Nociceptive response (s)

Edema thickness (mm)

% inhibition

Early Phase (0–10 min)

% inhibition

Late Phase (11–45 min)

% inhibition

Vehicle

–

118.18 ± 2.80

–

487.37 ± 17.41

–

1.37 ± 0.03

–

Morphine

5

21.45 ± 2.29*

81.35

22.65 ± 1.37*

95.35

0.72 ± 0.04*

47.67

(+)-Catechin

50

114.05 ± 2.62

3.49

404.17 ± 13.08

17.07

1.34 ± 0.01

2.62

(+)-Catechin

100

112.43 ± 2.28

4.86

377.18 ± 7.11*

22.61

1.11 ± 0.02*

19.24

(+)-Catechin

200

110.56 ± 2.38

6.45

338.19 ± 3.48*

30.61

0.92 ± 0.01*

33.24

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SEM (n = 5). * represents p < 0.001, compared to control group mice