Comparison of in-vitro anti-inflammatory activity of various extracts of Solanum tuberosum

Abstract

Medicinal plants are vital and have been used in traditional systems of medicine of India. Their importance is not restricted to direct usage in the treatment. Still, also their chemical constituents were used as leads for many potential synthetic drugs that are drugs of choice to treat dangerous diseases. Inflammations are the significant sources of diseases and deteriorations in the body that result in body pains, and brain damages too. The inflammation is a body responding to the stimulus that causes harm to the body. Solanum tuberosum is a common staple crop available in the kitchen of every house and is used a food. It had a rich source of starch and anthocyanins. Even though it is used as a food crop, the pharmacological activities of potato had been investigated as IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), various cancers, Hyperlipidemia and growing cardiovascular complications etc. the potato has been selected for the current study to compare the anti-inflammatory activity of various extracts of the plant. The action of the extracts was tested using two methods invivo using albino rats. The extracts showed a better movement, but when compared to the standard, they are less potent. But in consideration of the side effects and toxicity of standard synthetic drug the anti-inflammatory action can be compromised a bit to give a safe and potent activity