An�nocicep�ve and an-hyperuricemic effects of ethanolic extract from Homalomena pierreana Engl . , Araceae

5-day pretreatment with H. pierreana extract at the oral doses of 390 mg/kg and 780 mg/kg, as well as a reference drug diclofenac sodium, decreased the number of ace�c acid-induced writhing in mice and reduced plasma uric acid levels of hyperuricemic mice and restored to the baseline levels.