Analgesic activity of seeds of Moringa oleifera Lam

Moringa oleifera Lam. Seed has been documented to posses antimicrobial and water purifying activities and also used in the treatment of gout, eye infections and in arthritis. The alcoholic extract of Leaves of Moringa oleifera Lam. were reported to have analgesic activity but seed still not reported. The effect of alcoholic extract and its various fractions as Petroleum ether, Ethyl acetate, Diethyl ether, n-Butanol were tested for qualitative analysis which contain glycosides, Flavonoids, tannins, amino acids (alpha-4rhamnoloxy benzyl isothiocynate). The extracts were also tested for their Analgesic activity was carried out by using Hotplate and Tail immersion method. Aspirin (25 mg/kg) was used as a standard.