P Selvakumar, Devi Kaniakumari, V Loganathan

Objective: This research is to investigate the anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic activity of ethanolic leaf, stem and root tubers extracts of Alocasia Sanderiana W. Bull.

Methods: Anti-inflammatory activity of ethanolic extracts of leaf, stem and root tubers of Alocasia Sanderiana W. Bull was evaluated using proteinase inhibiting activity and protein denaturation inhibiting activity methods. Asprin 20-100 μg/mL was used as standards for both the methods. Antidiabetic activity was measured using in vitro α-amylase inhibiting activity and in vitro α-glucosidase inhibition assay methods. Acarbose 20-100 μg/mL was used as standard for both the methods.

Results: Leaf shows more anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic activity than the stem and root.

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