MPO and peripheral neuropathy: On the basis of data in hand and with support from literature, therefore, it may be proposed that hydroalcoholic extract of AC rhizome produced ameliorative effect in CCI induced painful peripheral neuropathy which may be attributed to its multiple effects viz; anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective actions manifested in the terms of alleviation of CCI induced behavioural (hyperalgesia and allodynia), biochemical (superoxide anions, total calcium and MPO activity) as well as histopathological changes.