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Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Year: 2006 | Volume: 1 | Issue: 6 | Page No.: 516-526
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Z.A. Zakaria

I. Reezal

A.M. Mat Jais

M.N. Somchit

M.R. Sulaiman

A.H.I. Marmin

H. Sidek

S.H. Husin

M.H.A. Rahim

L. Abdul Rahman

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The present study was carried out to evaluate the potential of C. nucifera as antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and wound healing agents. The fresh juice of C. nucifera (FJCN) was directly used while its aqueous kernel extract (AKCN) was obtained after 72 h soaking of 1:2 (w/v) fresh kernel in 2:1 (v/v) chloroform:methanol. The extracts, in the concentrations/strengths of 10, 50 and 100%, were used in the anti-pyretic and anti-inflammatory studies while those in the concentration of 100% were used only in the wound healing study. The fresh juice and aqueous kernel extract of C. nucifera exhibited significant (p<0.05) anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities and promote wound healing with the latter producing a more effective effects in all assays used. This finding has scientifically supported the folkloric used of C. nucifera in the treatment of inflammation, pyrexia and wound.
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Z.A. Zakaria, I. Reezal, A.M. Mat Jais, M.N. Somchit, M.R. Sulaiman, A.H.I. Marmin, H. Sidek, S.H. Husin, M.H.A. Rahim and L. Abdul Rahman, 2006. The Anti-inflammatory, Anti-pyretic and Wound Healing Activities of Cocos nucifera (MATAG Types) Fresh Juice and Kernel Extract in Experimental Animals. Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1: 516-526.

DOI: 10.3923/jpt.2006.516.526

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jpt.2006.516.526

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