Anti-Inflammatory and Toxicity Studies of the Leaves of Abutilon crispum

Author(s)

Ram, M.M. , Ganapaty, S.

Author's Affiliation

Abstract

Natural products serve as lead molecules for development for the many popular drugs. Herbal drugs are having fewer side effects than the other class of drugs which are coming from the synthetic source. Abutilon crispum (Linn) Medicust, belonging to family Malvaceae. The present study deals with the anti-inflammatory potential of Abutilon crispum in view to give scientific evidence to the folklore claim on the activity of the leaves. The leaves were collected and extracted using decoction method in water. Indomethacin was used as standard. The above findings indicated that the leaf extract of A. crispum possess significant anti-inflammatory activity.

Keywords

Abutilon Crispum, Indomethacin, Anti-Inflammatory, Carrageenan

Cite This Article

Ram, M.M., Ganapaty, S. (2015). Anti-Inflammatory and Toxicity Studies of the Leaves of Abutilon crispum, International Journal for Pharmaceutical Research Scholars (IJPRS), 4(1), 108-111.