Dr. Salman Ahmed

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic activities of macrotyloma uniflorum (lam.) verdc

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  • Javed Ashraf,  
  • Sadia Ghousia Baig,  
  • Salman Ahmed,  
  • Muhammad Mohtasheem Ul Hasan

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Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. (Papilionaceae) is commonly known as Horse gram and Kulthi. The seeds are reported as anthelmintic, diaphoretic, diuretic and emmenagogue. It is also useful for asthma, bronchitis, and urolithiasis. The present study evaluated the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects of the methanol extract of Macrotyloma uniflorum seeds in 200 and 400mg/kg doses. Significant results were obtained in all activities.

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