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ANALGESIC AND ANTIEMETIC ACTIVITY OF CLEOME VISCOSA L.

SALMAN AHMED, MUNNAWAR SULTANA, MUHAMMAD MOHTASHEEM UL HASAN^*  AND IQBAL AZHAR

Abstract: The seeds of Cleome viscosa are used in traditional systems of medicine for the treatment of many diseases in Asia. This study evaluated fixed oil from the seeds of Cleome viscosa for analgesic and antiemetic activity by using the acetic acid induced writhing test in mice (intraperitoneally) and chick emetic model (oral treatment) respectively. The results showed significant analgesic and antiemetic activities of Cleome viscosa fixed oil.

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi- 75270, Pakistan

*Corresponding author’s e-mail: phm.hasan@gmail.com