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- Title
Anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous extract of Mirabilis jalapa Linn. Leaves.
- Authors
Singh, Manjit; Kumar, Vijender; Singh, Ishpinder; Gauttam, Vinod; Kalia, Ajudhia Nath
- Abstract
Background: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous extract of Mirabilis jalapa Linn. (MJL) (Nyctaginaceae) leaves for scientific validation of the folklore claim of the plant. The leaves are used as traditional folk medicine in the south of Brazil to treat inflammatory and painful diseases. Cosmetic or dermo-pharmaceutical compositions containing MJL are claimed to be useful against inflammation and dry skin. Methods: Aqueous extract of the leaves was prepared by cold maceration. Results: The anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated using carrageenan and formalin-induced paw edema models in Wistar albino rats. The anti-inflammatory activity was found to be dose dependent in carrageenan-induced paw edema model. The aqueous extract has shown significant (P < 0.05) inhibition of paw oedema, 37.5% and 54.0% on 4th hour at the doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg, respectively. Similar pattern of paw edema inhibition was seen in formalin-induced paw edema model. The maximum percentage inhibition in paw edema was 32.9% and 43.0% on 4th day at the doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg, respectively. Conclusion: The results of present study demonstrate that aqueous extract of the leaves possess significant (P < 0.05) anti-inflammatory potential.
- Subjects
SOUTH Brazil; MIRABILIS; ANTI-inflammatory agents; LEAVES; MEDICAL botany; EDEMA; METABOLIC disorder treatment; FORMALDEHYDE -- Allergenicity; ANIMAL models in research; LATIN American traditional medicine; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Pharmacognosy Research, 2010, Vol 2, Issue 6, p364
- ISSN
0976-4836
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0974-8490.75456