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dc.contributor.authorMworia, Joseph Kiambi
dc.contributor.authorKibiti, Cromwell Mwiti
dc.contributor.authorNgugi, Mathew Piero
dc.contributor.authorNgeranwa, Joseph Ngari
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-27T13:20:18Z
dc.date.available2020-04-27T13:20:18Z
dc.date.issued2019-11
dc.identifier.othere02924
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.tum.ac.ke/handle/123456789/17312
dc.descriptionThe original article is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02924.en_US
dc.description.abstractFever is managed using synthetic drugs such as aspirin, paracetamol among others. Synthetic drugs are associated with many side effects. Herbal medicines form alternative therapy since they possess fewer side effects and are readily available. This study aimed to determine antipyretic potential of DCM extracts of E. globulus and S. didymobotrya in Swiss albino rats. Materials and methods: The plant leaves samples were obtained from Embu County, Kenya. Dichloromethane solvent was used to extract bioactive constituents from the plant samples. Three grams of DCM leaf extracts of Eucalyptus globulus (Labill) and Senna didymobotrya (Fresenius) samples were obtained and analyzed to determine quantitative phytochemical composition at ICIPE laboratory using GC-MS. Albino rats were used in the antipyretic activity study. Nine groups of five experimental animals were used in each test: Positive control, normal control, negative control and experimental (25, 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 mg/kg body weight extracts) groups. Pyrexia was induced by injection of turpentine in albino rats intraperitoneally. One hour later, the pyretic animals received the leaf extracts at various dose levels, reference drug (aspirin100 mg/kg body) or the vehicle (DMSO). Results of antipyretic in vivo bioscreening revealed that E. globulus and S. didymobotrya possess potent antipyretic activity which was comparable to that of the reference drug aspirin. Both extracts exhibited highest antipyretic activity at a dose of 250 mg/kg bw. Results of the GC-MS revealed that these plants possess biocompounds such as Terpinolene, Alpha-pinene, Borneol, Globulol and Terpineols that are associated with antipyretic activity. In conclusion, this study revealed that these plants are endowed with bioactive compounds such as terpenoids, and flavonoids that possess antipyretic activity in rats.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipTechnical University of Mombasaen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectAntipyretic potential of dichloromethane leaf extracten_US
dc.subjectEucalyptus globulusen_US
dc.subjectSenna didymobotryaen_US
dc.subjectRats modelsen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::VETERINARY MEDICINEen_US
dc.titleAntipyretic potential of dichloromethane leaf extract of Eucalyptus globulus (Labill) and Senna didymobotrya (Fresenius) in rats modelsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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