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Abstract

Antiinflammatory, diuretic and antimicrobial activities of Rungia pectinata linn. and Rungia repens nees

Author(s): SR Swain, BN Sinha, PN Murthy
Institute of Pharmacy and Technology, Salipur, Cuttack-754 202, India

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S R Swain Institute of Pharmacy and Technology, Salipur, Cuttack-754 202 India E-mail: sudhansu2004@gmail.com


The hydroalcoholic extracts prepared from leaves of Rungia pectinata and Rungia repens were investigated for antiinflammatory and diuretic activity in wistar rats. The results obtained were compared with that of standard drug aspirin and frusemide for their antiinflammatory and diuretic activity respectively. The acute toxicity study was also carried out using adult swiss albino mice of either sex which indicates the safety of the extracts even at a dose of 4000 mg/kg. R. pectinata showed better anti-inflammatory activity than R. repens. In the present study, it was demonstrated that hydroalcoholic extracts of both R. repens and R. pectinata produce diuretic effect by increasing the excretion of Na + , K + and Cl - . Results showed that R. repens is most effective in increasing urinary electrolyte concentration of Na + and K + ions. The antimicrobial potency of the aerial parts of Rungia pectinata and Rungia repens have been studied using the petroleum ether, benzene, chloroform, acetone and ethanol extract against a wide number of bacteria and fungi by disc diffusion method. The ethanol extract at a concentration of 30 to 60 µg/disc showed significant activity against the bacteria and fungus investigated. All the extracts of R. pectinata and R. repens have got moderate action but chloroform and acetone extracts of R. repens and ethanol extract of R. pectinata have got significant activity against Trichophyton mentagrophytes .

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