Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Vol. 4, Issue 3 (2015)
Traditional Indian Medicinal Plants as a potential Anti-inflammatory phytomedicine for Psoriasis control
Author(s):
V Baskar Ananda Raj, KL Senthil Kumar, S Suresh Kumar
Abstract:
The aim of the present study is to support the traditional claims in the use of medicinal plants Rhinacanthus nasutus leaves and Indigofera aspalathoides whole plant assessed for their anti-inflammatory properties, in animal model carrageenan-induced rat paw edema. Both the extracts showed significant (***p<0.0001) decrease in paw volume at 4th hours. R.nasutus possessed significant inhibition of edema 61% and I.aspalathoides possessed inhibition 65% at the end of 4 hours with carrageenan when compared with standard Indomethacin 70%.
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V Baskar Ananda Raj, KL Senthil Kumar, S Suresh Kumar. Traditional Indian Medicinal Plants as a potential Anti-inflammatory phytomedicine for Psoriasis control. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2015;4(3):118-122.