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- Title
ANTIARTHRITIC STUDIES ON MORINA LONGIFOLIA EXTRACT.
- Authors
Singh, Yashwant; Pandey, Devi Prasad; Singh, R. P.; Rather, M. A.; Bodakhe, Surendra H.; Bodakhe, Kiran S.
- Abstract
Morina longifolia Wall is a small genus of perennial herbs, belong to the family Dipsacaceae is traditionally used for the treatment of inflammatory conditions and other diseases in Garhwal region of India. In present study attempt has been made to study the antiarthritic activity of hydroalcoholic extract of Morina longifolia (MLE). The anti-arthritic activity was evaluated by using Freund's Complete Adjuvant (FCA) induced monoarthritic rat model. Treatment of arthritic rat with MLE had significant effect on FCA-induced rat paw edema from 1st week to 6th week of the study; the results were comparable with the standard drug indomethacin.
- Subjects
INDIA; CHESIADODES; HERBAL medicine; PLANT extracts; ALTERNATIVE treatment for inflammation; LABORATORY rats; INDOMETHACIN
- Publication
Advances in Pharmacology & Toxicology, 2011, Vol 12, Issue 3, p19
- ISSN
0973-2381
- Publication type
Article