Showing papers on "Withania somnifera published in 1986"

Prevention of Urethane - Induced Lung Adenomas by Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal in Albino Mice

Abstract: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal was evaluated for its tumor-preventing activity against urethane-induced lung adenomas in adult male albino mice. Administration of urethane in a dose of 125 mg/kg given subcutaneously biweekly for 7 months induced lung adenomas in 100% of animals. Urethane was also found to cause significant decrease in body weight, increase in mortality, leucopaenia and decrease in lymphocyte percentage as compared to untreated controls. Simultaneous oral administration of W. somnifera given in a dose of 200 mg/kg daily along with urethane protected the animals from the tumor-inducing effect of urethane. It also prevented the decrease in body weight and increase in mortality caused by urethane. The haematological changes were found to be completely reversed as evidenced by significant increases in total leucocyte count and lymphocyte percentage. These haematological changes were also observed in the animals treated with W. somnifera alone. It appears that W. somnifera may be prevent...

Pharmacological studies on leaves of Withania somnifera.

Abstract: Anti-inflammatory activity and protective effect against CCl 4 -induced hepatotoxicity of alcoholic extract of leaves of WITHANIA SOMNIFERA have been assessed. The leaves were found to possess marked effects in subacute inflammation and hepatotoxicity. A comparison of the anti-inflammatory properties revealed the extract at 1 g/kg dose to be as active as 50 mg/kg of phenylbutazone and 10 mg/kg of hydrocortisone. The protective effect of the extract at 1 g/kg dose against CCl 4 -induced hepatotoxicity was comparable to 10 mg/kg of hydrocortisone.