Antiperoxidative Effect of Withania somnifera Root Powder on Liver Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidant Status in Adjuvant-induced Arthritic Rats

The effect of oral administration of Withania somnifera root on formalin-induced pain in diabetic rats

  Abstract  Introduction: Hyperalgesia is considered as one the marked signs of subchronic diabetes mellitus that could affect the life style of the patients. With c onsidering the potential anti-diabetic effect of the medicinal plant Withania somnifera (WS)( ashwagandha), this study was designed to investigate the analgesic effect of WS on formalin-induced nociceptive responses (standard forma...

the effect of aqueous extract of garlic on formalin-induced pain in male rats

چکیده اثر عصاره آبی سیر بر درد ناشی از آزمون فرمالین در موش صحرایی نر به کوشش نرگس اسکندری روزبهانی زمینه و هدف: گیاه سیر از خانواده لیلیاسه و گونهallium sativum بومی آسیای میانه بوده و از دوران ،باستان تاکنون به خواص درمانی متفاوت آن مثل: کاهندگی قندخون، کلسترول خون، فشار خون، اثرات مفیدآن بر دستگاه قلبی عروقی و بیماریهای انعقادی خون، اثرات آنتی اکسیداتیو، درمان بیماریهای تنفسی وگوارشی، ا...

The Effect of Oral Administration of Withania Somnifera Root on Formalin-Induced Pain in Diabetic Rats

Protective Effects of Withania somnifera Root on Inflammatory Markers and Insulin Resistance in Fructose-Fed Rats

Background: We investigated the effects of Withania somnifera root (WS) on insulin resistance, tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in fructose-fed rats. Methods: Forty-eight Wistar-Albino male rats were randomly divided into four groups (n=12); Group I as control, Group II as sham-treated with WS by 62.5mg/g per diet, Group III fructose-fed rats received 10%...

Protective effect of Withania somnifera dunal root extract against protracted social isolation induced behavior in rats.

This study investigated the effect of Withania somnifera Dunal (WS) root extract and diazepam in social isolation induced behavior such as anxiety and depression in rats. Rats were isolated for 6 weeks and the assessment of changed behavior were done on elevated plus maze (EPM) and forced swim test (FST). Isolation reared rats spent less time into the open arms on EPM and significantly increase...