Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory activity of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis and Onosma echioides.

Omkar, Amrite; Jeeja, Thurackal; Chhaya, Gadgoli

Research ArticlePharmacognosy MagazineVol. 2 | Issue 8 | 2006 | pp. 258–260Open access

Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory activity of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis and Onosma echioides.

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¹ Department of Pharmacognosy, Saraswati Vidya Bhavan’s College of Pharmacy, Dombivli – 421203, Maharashtra, India.

Correspondence: Gadgoli Chhaya
Department of Pharmacognosy, Saraswati Vidya Bhavan’s College of Pharmacy, Dombivli – 421203, Maharashtra, India.
Email: chhayahg@rediffmail.com

Published:: Jan 1, 2006

How to cite

Omkar, A., Jeeja, T., & Chhaya, G. (2006). Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory activity of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis and Onosma echioides. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 2(8), 258–260.

Abstract

Anti-inflammatory activity of the ethanolic extract of the orange tubular calyx of N.arbor-tristis and pet.ether extract of root bark of O.echioides was studied in albino rats of Wistar strain using the carrageenan induced paw edema model. The ethanolic extract of N.arbor-tristis (200 mg/kg, i.p.), isolated carotenoid from the extract N.arbor-tristis (200mg/Kg, i.p.) and pet.ether extract of O.echioides (5mg/Kg, i.p.) inhibited carrageenan induced rat paw edema. The results indicated that all the extract produced significant (p < 0.05) anti-inflammatory activity when compared with the standard drug (diclofenac sodium) and untreated control.

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Title	Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory activity of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis and Onosma echioides.
Authors	Amrite Omkar; Thurackal Jeeja; Gadgoli Chhaya
Affiliations	Department of Pharmacognosy, Saraswati Vidya Bhavan’s College of Pharmacy, Dombivli – 421203, Maharashtra, India.
Corresponding author	chhayahg@rediffmail.com
Journal	Pharmacognosy Magazine
Volume / Issue	Vol. 2, Issue 8 (2006)