Skip to content
Research Article Open access CC BY 4.0

Evaluation of the Anti-pyretic Effects of Ethanolic Extract of Sonchus wightianus DC Using Wistar Rats

Dhawal Pal, Anant Kumar Patel, Sohan Singh Chouhan

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 106–117 · Published 18 Feb 2025

10.9734/jpri/2025/v37i27660

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the ethanolic extract of Sonchus wightianus DC for its pharmacological activities, including anti-pyretic, behavioral, and immunomodulatory effects. The extract was prepared via Soxhlet extraction, and its chemical composition was analyzed for bioactive compounds. The extract demonstrated significant antipyretic effects in both yeast-induced and vaccine-induced hyperpyrexia models in rats. Furthermore, behavioral tests revealed an increase in ambulation and rearing frequency compared to the negative control group. Additionally, a notable reduction in white blood cell (WBC) count was observed, suggesting potential immunomodulatory properties. These results support the medicinal potential of Sonchus wightianus DC in treating fever and modulating immune responses.

Sonchus wightianus DC ethanolic extract anti-pyretic behavioral effects immune modulation Soxhlet extraction phytochemical analysis

Cited by 1

1 citation reported by external sources — individual citing-article records aren't available to list yet.

Article metrics

Real usage data collected on this platform.

4

Page views

0

PDF downloads

0

Outbound clicks

1

Citations

Views over time

Views by country

Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".

Traffic sources

Referring site, by host.

Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.