chalcone (1,3-diarylprop-2-en-1-one) derivatives have been introduced as selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors. in the present study, anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of eight novel compounds were evaluated in male mice and wistar rats by using the writhing and formalin-induced paw edema tests respectively. the activities of the compounds were compared with celecoxib as a referenc...

Background and objectives: Apium graveolens L. (celery) has been considered as sedative, analgesic, carminative, antispasmodic and diuretic plant in traditional Iranian medicine. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effect of celery root in mice. Methods: Analgesic effect of celery root was de...

Chalcone (1,3-diarylprop-2-en-1-one) derivatives have been introduced as selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors. In the present study, anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of eight novel compounds were evaluated in male mice and Wistar rats by using the writhing and formalin-induced paw edema tests respectively. The activities of the compounds were compared with celecoxib as a referenc...

Chalcone (1,3-diarylprop-2-en-1-one) derivatives have been introduced as selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors. In the present study, anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of eight novel compounds were evaluated in male mice and Wistar rats by using the writhing and formalin-induced paw edema tests respectively. The activities of the compounds were compared with celecoxib as a referenc...

a series of novel indeno[1, 2-b]quinoxalin-11-ylidenamines 2-9 have been synthesized via condensation of indane[1, 2-b]quinoxalin-11-one (1) with various primary aromatic amines in presence of acoh for 3 h. compound 1 was synthesized by condensation of indane-1,2,3-trione with benzene-1,2-diamine in presence of acoh. the synthesized compounds were characterized by ir, 1h-nmr, mass spectra and e...

background and objectives: otostegia persica (labiatae) is an endemic plant of iran and is used for its anti-inflammatory properties in folk medicine of sistan and baluchestan province. the aim of the present study was to investigate the anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of o. persica different fractions and identification of the natural compounds from the most active fraction. met...

introduction: feverfew (tanacetum parthenium) (t.p.) is widely used in folk medicine to treat many diseases. we reported the analgesic effect of t.p. flower and leaf previously. present study is designed to find the mechanism underlying the anti-nociceptive effect of the aqueous extract of t.p. flower. method: based on our previous study, the dose 50 mg/kg i.p. of the t.p. aqueous extract had a...

Objective: Opuntia humifusa (O. humifusa) Raf. has been used for the prevention and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation, and cancer. Our study was designed to unveil the anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of the methanolic extract of O. humifusa Raf stem (OHS).  Material and Methods: The anti-nociceptive effect was measured by hot plate, acetic acid-induced writhing, and...