THE ANTIINFLAMMATORY EFFECT OF SOME SPECIES FROM SOUTH-AMERICA

Extracts (aqueous, methanol and dichloromethane) from Ambrosia tenuifo lia, Aristolochia triangularis, Baccharis tucumanensis, Campyloneuron phyllitidis and Eupatorium christieanum were screened for antiinflamma tory activity. On the croton oil induced mouse ear oedema test, the hi ghest activities were exhibited by dichloromethane extracts assayed, e specially those of Baccharis tucumanensis and Campyloneuron phyllitidi s. On the carrageenan mouse paw oedema test, Baccharis tucumanensis an d Campyloneuron phyllitidis showed the highest activity.