Effect of different doses of pumpkin seed oil as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic on mice

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To evaluate the role of anti-inflammatory and analgesicof Iraqi pumpkin seed oil.

The oil seed (25-100 mg / kg) were investigated using various experimental models for analgesic and anti-inflammatory benefit.

Acetic acid and thermal induced models of pain were used to examine the anti-nociceptive property.

Though models of oedema induced by carragenin were used to evaluate anti-inflammation.

Results were reported from these studies that the extract prepared from Iraqi pumpkin seeds possess potential anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity when compared with standard drug Diclofenac.

Even though all the concentrations showed varying degree of inflammatory and analgesic activity, 100mg/kg bw showed better anti inflammatory and analgesic activity