Antifatigue activity of ethanolic extract of Ocimum sanctum in rats.
Antifatigue activity of ethanolic extract of Ocimum sanctum in rats.
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10.3923/rjmp.2012.37.46
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2012-01-01
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Khanum, F.
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Prasad, M. P. V.;Farhath Khanum, Farhath Khanum;Khanum, F.
Ocimum sanctum L. is known for its medicinal properties and also has been considered sacred in India since Vedic times. The aqueous suspension of 70% alcoholic extract of Ocimum sanctum L. was investigated for antifatigue activity. Rats were subjected to Weight-loaded Forced Swim Test (WFST) every alternate day for 2 weeks. O. sanctum at a dosage of 150, 300 and 450 mg kg-1 b.wt. was administrated to rats every day. Swimming time, change in body weight, lipid peroxidation, Lactic Acid (LA), glycogen and blood biochemical parameters namely heamoglobin (Hb%), Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) and Creatine Kinase (CK) were evaluated as biomarkers of physical fatigue. The O. sanctum treatment was found to lower malondialdehyde (MDA) and lactic acid levels in liver and muscle tissues compared with control exercise group (p