Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
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ISSN: 2167-0412
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ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
Koech SC
PO Box 43844-00100, Nairobi
Kenya
Research Article
Anti-pyretic Potential of Dichloromethanolic Root Extract of Clutia
abyssinica in Wistar Albino Rats
Author(s): Koech SC, Sindani AV, Maoga JB, Ouko RO, Njagi NM and Ngugi MPKoech SC, Sindani AV, Maoga JB, Ouko RO, Njagi NM and Ngugi MP
Fever is a symptom that is associated with pathological processes in animal body. It is mostly presented in a number of infections and diseases. Although, fever is utilized by the immune system as a means of defense against infections and diseases, it lowers the quality of life. Since fever brings discomfort to the victims it requires medication. Synthetic drugs that are used to manage fever are inaccessible and are associated with adverse effects. Herbal medicines are deemed to be safe, have good efficacy and are assumed to have fewer side effects. C. abyssinica has been used traditionally by Kallenjin community to manage fever among other ailments. However, ethnomedicinal use of the C. abyssinica lacks scientific validation. The study was designed to determine the antipyretic potential of dichloromethane root extracts of C. abyssinica on turpentine-induced pyrexia in Wistar albino r.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0412.1000281