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Research ArticlePharmacognosy MagazineVol. 4 | Issue 16 | 2008 | pp. 262–263Open access
Anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesic effects of Ardisia crispa Thunb. D.C
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
- 2 Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Published in Pharmacognosy Magazine
Correspondence: A.H Roslida
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Email: roslida@medic.upm.edu.my
Copyright: © 2008 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- Jan 1, 2008
How to cite
Roslida, A., & Kim, K. (2008). Anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesic effects of Ardisia crispa Thunb. D.C. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 4(16), 262–263.
Abstract
Ardisia crispa Thunb D.C (Myrsinaceae), has long been used in treating various ailments among the local villagers. The objective of this study was to investigate experimentally the possible anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesic properties of Ardisia crispa. The effect of hexane fraction of ethanolic extract of root of Ardisia crispa (ACRH) was evaluated in experimental models of pain and inflammation. The root extract at 3 - 300 mg/kg showed significant inhibition in carrageenan-induced oedema in rats with a maximum of 93.34% at 300 mg/kg. There was a significant (p<0.001) inhibition in carrageenan-induced hyperalgesia with ACRH 30, 100 and 300 mg/kg. The anti-inflammatory observed with the extract were comparable to that of standard. The present study indicates that the hexane fraction of Ardisia crispa (ACRH) exhibits significant anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesic effects.
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| Title | Anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesic effects of Ardisia crispa Thunb. D.C |
|---|---|
| Authors | A.H Roslida; K.H Kim |
| Affiliations | Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| Corresponding author | roslida@medic.upm.edu.my |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Magazine |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 4, Issue 16 (2008) |
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