Anti-stress Activity of Mitragyna africanus (Willd), Stembark Extract

B. M. Aji ., K. D. Effraim ., P. A. Onyeyili .
2001 Journal of Medical Sciences  
The acute toxicity and the effect of Mitragyna africanus stembark extract of methanol (CH OH) on stress were investigated in rats, using its effect o n 3 pentyleneterazole induced convulsions and its muscle relaxant effect. The extract did not produce any death in the treated rats even at the highest dose (6400mg kg ) used. It did not protect rats treated with convulsive doses of -1 pentylenetetrazol (100mg kg ) but increased the period of onset of convulsions -1 and decreased the number of
more » ... ms. It also showed significant (p<0.05) muscle relaxant effect.
doi:10.3923/jms.2001.105.107 fatcat:ygx2eih5svfslcmjh6hkvhhp7e