Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties of Polygonum barbatum (L.) Hara var. barbata (original) (raw)

Twenty three Bangladeshi medicinal plants used in traditional medicines were evaluated for brine shrimp lethality toxicity. Different solvent extracts of Abroma augusta, Acanthus ilicifolius, Alstonia scholaris, dioica were used in the study. Of the 23 plants tested, about 80% were toxic to brine shrimp (LC 50 < 30 g/ml). Among the extracts screened, the methanolic extract of Croton tiglium had the highest toxicity to brine shrimp (LC 50 = 0.0924 g/ml). The drug vincristine sulfate was considered as reference standard.