ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITIES OF HEMIDESMUS INDICUS ROOT EXTRACT

Authors

  • K Lakshman
  • H. N. Shivaprasad
  • B Jaiprakash
  • S. Mohan

Keywords:

Hemidesmus Indicus, Anti-inflammatory and Antipyretic activity.

Abstract

The methanolic extracts of Hemidesmus indicus (Asclepiadaceae) root (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg orally) were tested in carrageenan-induced rat paw oedema and brewer’s yeast-induced pyrexia in rats to assess their anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities respectively. The paw volumes and pyrexia in rats were reduced significantly (P  0.05) compared to that of control. These results indicate that the extracts possess anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties.

Author Biographies

K Lakshman

Department of Pharmacognosy, PES College of Pharmacy, Hanumanthanagar Bangalore 5600 50, India,

H. N. Shivaprasad

Department of Biotechnology, KLE College of Pharmacy, Belguam, India

B Jaiprakash

Department of Biotechnology, KLE College of Pharmacy, Belguam, India

S. Mohan

Department of Biotechnology, KLE College of Pharmacy, Belguam, India

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Published

2006-01-12

How to Cite

Lakshman, K., Shivaprasad, H. N., Jaiprakash, B., & Mohan, S. (2006). ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITIES OF HEMIDESMUS INDICUS ROOT EXTRACT. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 3(1), 90–94. Retrieved from https://athmsi.org/journals/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/10

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2006)

Section

Research Papers

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