PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES OF BRASSICA NAPUS L. COLLECTED FROM JAFFERABAD BALOCHISTAN
Authors: SHAFI MUHAMMAD1* , AIN UDDIN KHAN1, SAMI ULLAH2, GHULAM SARWAR1, ABDUL JABAR1, MUHAMMAD ARSALAN1, GHULAM MUSTAFA3

ABSTRACT
Current study was carried out to explore the pharmacological activities of B. napus. Plant material was collected from Jafferabad district of Balochistan. Ethanolic extract was tested for analgesic and neurpharmacological activities. Ethanolic extract showed significant analgesic activity in both formalin and acetic acid testat250 and 500 mg/kg. In neurpharmacological activities ethanolic extract showed significant depressant effect in forced swimming, open field, cage crossing, rearing and traction tests. Results showed that the plant extract can be utilized as alternative treatment for analgesic and depressive disorder. Keywords: Brassicanapus, Jafferabad, Balochistan, neurpharmacological activities

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2019/8.9.4558