ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF THE LATEX OF CALOTROPIS-PROCERA

Authors
KUMAR VL BASU N
Citation
Vl. Kumar et N. Basu, ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF THE LATEX OF CALOTROPIS-PROCERA, Journal of ethnopharmacology, 44(2), 1994, pp. 123-125
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy","Plant Sciences
Journal title
Journal of ethnopharmacology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03788741
Volume
44
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
123 - 125
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-8741(1994)44:2<123:AAOTLO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The anti-inflammatory property of the latex of Calotropis procera was studied on carrageenin- and formalin-induced rat paw oedema model. A s ingle dose of the aqueous suspension of the dried latex was effective to a significant level against the acute inflammatory response.