Local Anaesthetic Effect of Methanolic Leaves Extract of Lannea schimperi (Hoschst. Ex Rich) Eng

Title:Local Anaesthetic Effect of Methanolic Leaves Extract of Lannea schimperi (Hoschst. Ex Rich) Eng

Volume: 10 Issue: 3

Author(s): Hudu G. Mikail, David D. Akumka and Muhammed Adamu

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Keywords: Guinea pig wheel method, Guinea pig cornea method, local anaesthesia, lidocaine, Lannea schimperi, methanolic leaves extract.

Abstract: Background: Local anaesthetics provide relief from pain when applied locally to nerve tissue by blocking conduction of sensory nerve impulse from the receptor to the brain cortex.

Objective: This study aimed at evaluating local anaesthetic activity of the methanolic leaves extract of Lannea schimperi.

Methods: Six groups of five animals were used; groups I-IV were used for intracutaneous wheal test in guinea pigs for infiltration anaesthesia, while group V and VI were used for guinea pig corneal reflex method of surface anaesthesia.

Results: The result indicated a significant (P<0.05) dose dependent local anaesthetic activity of the methanolic leaves extract of Lannea schimperi with faster onset and longer duration of action at 24 mg/ml than at 12 mg/ml of the extract. Additions of 5 μg of adrenaline into the 24 mg/ml preparation also prolonged the duration of local anaesthetic activity of the extract. The extract at 24 mg/ml significantly (P>0.05) inhibited corneal reflex, lidocaine was used as a standard drug in positive control group, while normal saline was used as negative control in all the treated groups.

Conclusion: The patent data therefore revealed that the methanolic leaves extract Lannea schimperi possess local anaesthetic principles that may require further scientific elucidation.

Cite this article as:

Mikail G. Hudu, Akumka D. David and Adamu Muhammed, Local Anaesthetic Effect of Methanolic Leaves Extract of Lannea schimperi (Hoschst. Ex Rich) Eng, Recent Patents on Biotechnology 2016; 10 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1872208310666160922111307