Anti - Inflammatory and analgesic Activity of Anacardium Occidentale Leaf Extracts

The extracts of the dried leaves of Anacardium occidentale were screened for anti-inflammatory activity using carrageenan induced rat paw edema model. The petroleum ether and chloroform extract and acetone soluble fraction of methanolic extract showed 57.14%, 47.61% and 61.90% inhibition of paw ede...

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Published in:	Ancient science of life Vol. 19; no. 3-4; pp. 169 - 173
Main Authors:	Pawar, S P, Sathwane, P N, Metkar, B R, Pal, S C, Kasture, V S, Kasture, S B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 01-01-2000
Subjects:	Original
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Summary:	The extracts of the dried leaves of Anacardium occidentale were screened for anti-inflammatory activity using carrageenan induced rat paw edema model. The petroleum ether and chloroform extract and acetone soluble fraction of methanolic extract showed 57.14%, 47.61% and 61.90% inhibition of paw edema respectively. Acetone soluble extract showed better activity than petroleum either and chloroform extracts.
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ISSN:	0257-7941 2249-9547