International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

ISSN 2326-7267

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology ISSN: 2326-7267 Vol. 2 (8), pp. 001-003, August, 2011. © International Scholars Journals

Short Communication

Anticonvulsant activity of Morinda tinctoria-Roxb

P. Thirupathy Kumaresan1* and A. Saravanan2

1Department of Pharmacology, P.G block, Ultra College of Pharmacy, Mellur road, Madurai 625149, Tamil Nadu, India.

2Depatment of Pharmacolgy, A.K College of Pharmacy Krishnankoil 625190, India.

Accepted 22 April, 2011

Abstract

Anticonvulsant activity for Morinda tinctoria was evaluated in albino mice of either sex at 3 different dose levels (200, 400 and 600 mg/kg ip) by MES and chemical methods. The extract showed significant (p<0.001) against both MES ( maximal electroshock) and chemical methods.

Key words: Morinda tinctoria, anticonvulsant, PTZ, MES.