Phytother Res. 2002 Mar; 16 Suppl 1(): S97-8.

The antipyretic activity of some Moroccan medicinal plants.

Larhsini M, Markouk M, Jaouhari JT, Bekkouche K, Lazrek HB, Jana M.

Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Phytochemistry, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences--Semlalia, POB 2390, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco.

The antipyretic activity of different extracts from Calotropis procera, Cotula cinerea and Zygophyllum gaetulum was investigated experimentally in rats. The antipyretic effect was retained in all extracts tested and was comparable to that of acetylsalicylic acid used as the standard drug.