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Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Vol. 10, Issue 6 (2021)

A review on medicinal plants as a source of anti-inflammatory agents

Author(s):

Zuli Shingala, Bhavik Chauhan and Jankhana Baraiya

Abstract:

Natural plants are one of the most important sources of medicines, since ancient’s time plants have been used to treat wide range of diseases. Nowadays, many drugs have been developed from traditional medicinal plants. Inflammation is body’s immune response to any kind of injury. There are four primary indicators of inflammation: redness, heat or warmness, pain and swelling. This report constitutes an updated review of some medicinal plants and their marker compound having anti-inflammatory activity with in-vitro and in-vivo study models for assessing anti-inflammatory activity of medicinal plant, plant extract or pure compound.

Pages: 364-371  |  1041 Views  380 Downloads


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How to cite this article:
Zuli Shingala, Bhavik Chauhan and Jankhana Baraiya. A review on medicinal plants as a source of anti-inflammatory agents. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2021;10(6):364-371. DOI: 10.22271/phyto.2021.v10.i6e.14313

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