Assessment of hydroalcoholic extract of Foeniculum vulgare on acute pain in hot plate and tail flick in mice

Since use of antinociceptive chemical drugs for relief of pain have many side effects, medical plants seem very noticeable today. Previous findings indicate that Foeniculum vulgare (FV) modulates pain in both animal and human. The present work investigated the effects of Hydoalcoholic extract of FV on acute pain in Hot plate and Tail flick models. Albino mice (20-30 gr) were used for this study. Hydroalcoholic extract of FV seed was injected in doses of 200 and 500 mg/kg 30 min before test. Then the analgesic effect of the drug on acute pain was evaluated using Hot plate and Tail flick models Results indicated that FV has analgesic effect in both doses in both models (P