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Journal of Natural Remedies, Vol 4, No 2 (2004), Pagination: 195-198
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Objective: To study the effect of methanol extract of Benincasa hispida fruit in various convulsive models in mice. Methods: Methanol extract of B. hispida was evaluated using chemo-convulsive agents such as pentylenetetrazole, strychnine and picrotoxin, and maximal electro seizures (MES) model in mice at dose levels ranging from 0.2 - 1g/kg, i.p. Results: The extract at 0.2-0.6 g/kg significantly (p<0.001) inhibited the hind limb extension induced by MES and at 0.4 and 0.6 g/kg, the extract significantly (p<0.01) increased the latency of convulsion and death induced by pentylenetetrazole and strychnine. However even at 1 g/kg, the extract failed to protect the convulsion induced by picrotoxin. Conclusion: On the basis of the present finding, we can conclude that the fruit B. hispida possess potential anticonvulsant activity.
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Benincasa hispida, Pentylenetetrazole, Picrotoxin, Strychnine, Mes, Anticonvulsant Activity
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