Abstract: The ethanolic extracts of Crateva magna leaves and barks were screened for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects in experimental animals. The extracts showed significant inhibition of carrageenan induced paw edema at two different doses used in the study. The activity of the extracts was comparable to that of Indomethacin, the standard anti-inflammatory drug. The extracts also showed significant analgesic activity in rats against tail immersion and hot plate methods. The present study suggests that the ethanolic extract of Crateva magna possesses analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. This result may prove the fact that the plant may be used as analgesic and anti-inflammatory along with its adaptogenic properties.
Keywords: Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Wistar rats, Traditional medicine.
Title: Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic activities Ethanol Extracts of Crateva magna (Lour) DC. (Capparaceae)
Author: G.Vijaya, A.Doss, B.Parthipan, V.R.Mohan
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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