Therapeutic Use of Reduces the Progression of Experimental Osteoarthritis.

Pain is recognized as one of the main symptoms in knee osteoarthritis and is the main reason why patients seek medical attention. has been popularly used to relieve discomfort caused by various painful conditions. The objective of the study is to evaluate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect of the crude extract of , in an experimental model of osteoarthritis.

Effects of Extract of Verlot on an Experimental Model of Osteoarthritis.

The aim of this study was to analyze the analgesic potential of extract (EHA) as an alternative to osteoarthritis (OA) treatment. Thus, the extract was initially evaluated by the cyclooxygenase inhibition test. The analgesic effect of the extract, in vivo, was also verified in a model of OA induced by sodium monoiodoacetate (2 mg).