Pharmacologyonline 3: 470-477 (2007) Taur et al. 470 EFFECT OF VARIOUS EXTRACTS OF FICUS BENGALENSIS BARK ON CLONIDINE AND HALOPERIDOL-INDUCED CATALEPSY IN MICE D. J. Taur 1 , S.A. Nirmal 1 *, and R.Y. Patil 1 1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Loni, M.S. India Summary Various extracts of Ficus bengalensis bark were evaluated for anti cataleptic activity as the plant is having antiasthamatic activity. Aqueous extract (50 mg/kg, i.p.) of the plant significantly inhibited clonidine-induced catalepsy but not inhibited haloperidol-induced catalepsy. Thus the antihistaminic activity of F. bengalensis may be due to polar constituents. Key words: Ficus bengalensis, cataleptic activity, antiasthamatic, clonidine, haloperidol. *Address correspondence to: Mr. Sunil Ashokrao Nirmal Head, Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, A/P- Loni, Tal - Rahata, Dist- Ahmednagar Pin- 413736, Maharashtra, India. Phone: +91 9226564894 E-mail address: nirmalsunil@rediffmail.com