Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the aqueous extract of the root bark of Combretum sericeum in rodents

1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. 2 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Bayero University, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. 3 Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. 4 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. 5 Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Abuja F.C.T, Nigeria.