Acute anti-inflammatory activity of ethanolic extract of leaves of Leucas indica by carrageenan induced paw oedema in wistar albino rats.

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dc.contributor.authorChandrashekar, R
dc.contributor.authorRao, S N
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-16T05:38:49Z
dc.date.available2014-12-16T05:38:49Z
dc.date.issued2013-05
dc.description.abstractBackground: Inflammation is basically a defense phenomenon but can lead to serious pathological conditions. It is treated by various agents with good to moderate success because of both considerable toxicity and side effects. There are various mediators to cause an inflammatory reaction that can contribute to the associated symptoms and tissue injury. Even though non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world, their use as anti-inflammatory agents continues to be principally limited by their undesired side effects. Hence, the traditional medical practitioners and scientists are turning towards Indian System of Medicine (ISM). Methods: Dried powdered leaves of Leucas indica were subjected to solvent extraction by using 90 % ethanol. Based on acute oral toxicity study according to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines No. 423, three doses of the test drug 75, 150 & 300mg/kg were selected and subjected to preclinical anti-inflammatory screening by carrageenin induced paw oedema in Wistar Albino rats. Results : Oral administration of Ethanolic Extract Of Leaves of Leucas Indica (EELLI) at doses of 150 mg/kg and 300mg/kg showed significant anti-inflammatory activity 52.58% (p<0.01) and 36.87% (p<0.05) respectively compared to control. Conclusion: Even though oral administration of EELLI has shown significant anti-inflammatory activity, further studies are required to evaluate its comprehensive analysis including quantitative / semi quantitative analysis, characterize its chemical structure and assess its pharmacotherapeutic activities with exact mechanism of action as an anti-inflammatory agent.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChandrashekar R., Rao S N. Acute anti-inflammatory activity of ethanolic extract of leaves of Leucas indica by carrageenan induced paw oedema in wistar albino rats. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 2013 May-Jun; 2(3): 302-305.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/153868
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijbcp.com/?mno=33860en_US
dc.subjectAnti-inflammatory activityen_US
dc.subjectLeucas indicaen_US
dc.subjectCarrageeninen_US
dc.subjectIndomethacinen_US
dc.titleAcute anti-inflammatory activity of ethanolic extract of leaves of Leucas indica by carrageenan induced paw oedema in wistar albino rats.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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