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Table 1 Analgesic activity of P. noctiluca crude venom, its two fractions (F1 and F2) and the reference drug (ASL)

From: Analgesic and antibutyrylcholinestrasic activities of the venom prepared from the Mediterranean jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca (Forsskal, 1775)

Groups

Dose (mg/kg)

Number of writhes

Inhibition of writhing (%)

Control

-

95±8.4

-

Venom

1

57±4.2**

40

 

2

21±2.8**

77.89

Fraction 1

1

35± 4.2**

63.15

 

2

10± 2.8**

89.47

Fraction 2

1

16± 1.4**

83.15

 

2

4±1.4**

95.78

Reference drug (ASL)

200

28.33± 2.06**

70.17

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. (Standard Error of the Mean) (N = 6); ASL: acetyl salicylate of lysine. Significant difference obtained with: **P < 0.01.