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  • Title: Antiplasmodial, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory activities of the aqueous extract of the stem bark of Erythrina senegalensis.
    Author: Saidu K, Onah J, Orisadipe A, Olusola A, Wambebe C, Gamaniel K.
    Journal: J Ethnopharmacol; 2000 Jul; 71(1-2):275-80. PubMed ID: 10904174.
    Abstract:
    The in vivo antiplasmodial, analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of Erythrina senegalensis, an ornamental plant commonly used in Northern Nigeria for the treatment of fevers, was evaluated. Aqueous extracts of the stem bark of the plant was used for the study. The in vivo antiplasmodial activity of the aqueous extract against Plasmodium berghei was assessed using the suppressive and curative test procedures. Analgesic activity was assessed using the acetic acid (0.75%v/v) induced abdominal constriction, while the anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated on egg-albumin induced paw oedema in rats as a model of acute inflammation. The stem bark extract of E. senegalensis exhibited only slight antiplasmodial activity while significant (P<0.05) analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects were observed. Preliminary phytochemical analysis of the extract indicates the presence of alkaloids and glycosides.
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