Fitoterapia. 2002 Aug; 73(5): 421-3.

Antinociceptive activity of Wrightia tinctoria bark.

Reddy YS, Venkatesh S, Ravichandran T, Murugan V, Suresh B.

JSS College of Pharmacy, Ootacamund 643 001, Tamil Nadu, India. [email protected]

The ethyl acetate, acetone and methanol extracts of Wrightia tinctoria bark showed antinociceptive activity on acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice, their effects being comparable to that of acetylsalicylic acid.