Pa. Akah et Ai. Nwambie, EVALUATION OF NIGERIAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINES .1. PLANTS USED FOR RHEUMATIC (INFLAMMATORY) DISORDERS, Journal of ethnopharmacology, 42(3), 1994, pp. 179-182
In continuation of our evaluation of the Nigerian traditional medical
system which forms an important part of health care delivery, we inves
tigated some plants attributed to possess potent anti-rheumatic activi
ty. Ten plant species representing 9 different families were screened
for anti-inflammatory activity. The extracts were tested for antiinfla
mmatory activity against acute inflammation induced by two phlogistic
agents. Acute toxicity testing and phytochemical analyses were carried
out. The results revealed significant anti-inflammatory activity of a
ll extracts tested against acute inflammation.