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ArticleWorld journal of plastic surgery2018

Analgesic Effect of Valerian Root and Turnip Extracts.

Afshin Zare, Zabihollah Khaksar, Zahra Sobhani, Masood Amini

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Article in World journal of plastic surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Afshin ZareLaparoscopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
Zabihollah KhaksarDepartment of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
Zahra SobhaniLaparoscopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
Masood AminiLaparoscopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRShiraz University · IR

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Abstract

backgroundMedicinal plants are considered as one of the important sources of chemical substances with therapeutic effects. This study aimed to compare the analgesic effects of alcoholic extract of valerian root and turnip in rats.

methodsFifty female Wistar rats weighing 190 g were divided into 5 equal groups of control (subcutaneous injection of 2.5% formalin in the right foot), sham (subcutaneous injection of 2.5% formalin+distilled water), experimental 1 (subcutaneous injection of 2.5% formalin+200 mg/kg turnip extract), experimental 2 (subcutaneous injection of 2.5% formalin 2+200 mg/kg valerian root extract) and experimental 3 (subcutaneous injection of 2.5% formalin+200 mg/kg turnip extract+200 mg/kg valerian root extract). The time duration of 0-5 and 16-60 minutes after injection of formalin were respectively considered as acute and chronic phases. Injection of distilled water and the extracts was conducted 30 minutes before assessing the analgesic effects.

resultsA significant decrease in pain score in the acute phase was observed in the group received valerian root extract compared to the control group. Also, a significant reduction in pain score was noted in the acute and chronic phases of the group receiving simultaneous administration of valerian root and turnip extracts when compared to the control group.

conclusionSimultaneous use of valerian root and turnip extracts is recommended for analgesic effects in both acute and chronic phases of the pain.

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AnalgesiaFormalin testPainRatTurnipValerian root

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PMID30560075
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