EFFECTS OF EXTRACTS OF OLAX-SUBSCORPIOIDES AND ASPILIA-AFRICANA ON BOVINE RED-BLOOD-CELLS

Authors
OYEDAPO OO AKINDELE VR OKUNFOLAMI OK
Citation
Oo. Oyedapo et al., EFFECTS OF EXTRACTS OF OLAX-SUBSCORPIOIDES AND ASPILIA-AFRICANA ON BOVINE RED-BLOOD-CELLS, PTR. Phytotherapy research, 11(4), 1997, pp. 305-306
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Medicinal","Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
PTR. Phytotherapy research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951418X
Volume
11
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
305 - 306
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(1997)11:4<305:EOEOOA>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Isosaline and ethanol extracts of Olax subscorpioides and Aspilia afri cana were investigated for their antiinflammatory properties, Both ext racts exhibited antiinflammatory activity by stabilizing bovine red bl ood cell membranes against heat and hypotonic induced lyses. The ethan ol extracts showed a biphasic effect on membrane stabilization at all the concentrations tested, The activities of the extracts were compara ble to that of the standard drug indomethacin. (C) 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.