International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences
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10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12
Volume 3 Issue 4
2012(October - December)
EVALUATION OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF WHOLE AERIAL PART-ARGYREIA NERVOSA
lessThan i greaterThan Argyreia nervosa lessThan /i greaterThan is a common medicinal plant used in various ethno-medical preparations. Traditionally it is used as an antibacterial, antifungal, antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory etc. In the present study the ethyl acetate extract and methanol extract of the whole aerial part from lessThan i greaterThan Argyreia nervosa lessThan /i greaterThan was studied for its anti-inflammatory activity. Study was carried out on healthy wistar strain albino rats weighing about 140-250 g, using carrageenan induced paw edema. It was observed that the ethyl acetate extract and methanol extract produced significant anti-inflammatory activity.
KAMAL JEET, RANEEV THAKUR
Argyreia nervosa, Argyreia speciosa, Convolvulaceae, carrageenan induced paw edema, anti-inflammatory activity
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