Sep 21, 2011 - Evaluation of phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Mikania cordata (Asteraceae) leaves. Abdullah Al Nayeem1, Amina Khatun2, ...
Evaluation of phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Mikania cordata (Asteraceae) leaves Abdullah Al Nayeem1, Amina Khatun2, Md. Shafiur Rahman1 and Mahmudur Rahman3* 1
Pharmacy Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh. 2 Department of Pharmacy, Manarat International University, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh. 3 Department of Pharmacy, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology Research Laboratory, Northern University Bangladesh, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh. Accepted 21 September, 2011
The ethanol extract of the dried leaves of Mikania cordata (Family-Asteraceae) was investigated for its possible bioactive chemical groups and antinociceptive, cytotoxic and antibacterial activities in animal models. The extract produced significant writhing inhibition in acetic acid-induced writhing in mice at the oral dose of 125 and 250 mg/kg body weight (p
