Studies on bronchodilatory effect of Lepidium sativum against allergen induced bronchospasm in guinea pigs
Ravindra G. Mali1, Shailaja G. Mahajan1, Anita A. Mehta1★★ Corresponding author
- 1Department of Pharmacology, L.M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad-380009, India.
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Anita A. Mehta
Department of Pharmacology, L.M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad-380009, India.
Volume 4, Issue 15 · pp. 189–192 · PUBLISHED 2008 · DOI:
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The ethanolic extract of seeds of Lepidium sativum and its various fractions were tested for their bronchodilatory effect against histamine and acetylcholine induced acute bronchospasm in guinea pigs. The ethanolic extract and its all the fractions viz. ethyl acetate, n-butanol and methanol exhibited significant protection against bronchospasm induced by histamine and acetylcholine. However, significant (p<0.001) protection was exhibited by n-butanol fraction which was comparable with that of Ketotifen (1 mg/kg) and Atropine sulphate (2 mg/kg) included as reference standard in the study. Thus the results of our study suggest that, the plant L.sativum has bronchodilatory activity.
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Mali, R. G., Mahajan, S. G., & Mehta, A. A. (2008). Studies on bronchodilatory effect of Lepidium sativum against allergen induced bronchospasm in guinea pigs. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 4(15), 189–192.