Abstract

Antiinflammatory Activity Of Various Extracts Of Leaves Of Garcinia Xanthochymus

Author(s): S. C Pal, S. A Nirmal, P. S Borhade, Chaitali Pawar, S Kshirsagar, Seema Atpade

In the present study, the leaves of Garcinia xanthochymus (Guttiferae) was investigated for antiinflammatory activity using carrageenan-induced rat paw edema method. The results demonstrated that the equivalent percentage inhibition of petroleum ether extract and methanolic extract was 86.4 and 80.7%, respectively compared to standard ibuprofen, which is statistically significant.

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