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1.
Antipyretic activity of seeds from red and white type of lotus (Nelumbo
nucifera) in albino rat -
P. K. Deepa, P. T. A. Usha, A. M. Chandrasekharan Nair and K. T.
Prasannakumari
Vet World. 2009; 2(6): 213-214
Abstract
Nelumbo
nucifera
(red and white types) at dose rates of 400 mg/kg and 600 mg/kg
was administered orally in rats in which pyrexia was induced
with brewers yeast. The standard drug used was aspirin (100
mg/kg). The standard drug showed antipyretic effect from first
hour of the study onwards. It was found that during the third
hour of the study N. nucifera red and white types, 600
mg/kg showed significant decrease in body temperature. During
the fourth hour of the study, all the treatment groups showed
antipyretic effect. A similar decrease in body temperature was
observed on fifth hour of the study also. Hence the present
study revealed that the N. nucifera (red and white types)
at the rate of 400 and 600 mg/kg is effective in reducing body
temperature in yeast induced pynexia in rats.
Keywords:
Nelumbo nucifera, Antipyretic, Aspirin, Lotus, Seed,
Activity.
