ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF FRACTIONS OF LATEX OF CALOTROPIS-PROCERAIN CARRAGEENAN-INDUCED RAT PAW EDEMA

Authors
MAJUMDER PK KUMAR VL
Citation
Pk. Majumder et Vl. Kumar, ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF FRACTIONS OF LATEX OF CALOTROPIS-PROCERAIN CARRAGEENAN-INDUCED RAT PAW EDEMA, PTR. Phytotherapy research, 11(2), 1997, pp. 166-167
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Medicinal","Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
PTR. Phytotherapy research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951418X
Volume
11
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
166 - 167
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(1997)11:2<166:AAOFOL>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The crude dry latex of Calotropis procera possesses a potent antiinfla mmatory activity. The antiinflammatory activity of petroleum ether, ac etone, methanol and aqueous extracts of dry latex of Calotropis procer a was tested in the carrageenan induced rat paw oedema model. All the fractions exhibited antiinflammatory activity but inhibition of oedema was found to be greatest with the acetone and aqueous extracts. (C) 1 997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.