ANTIINFLAMMATORY AND ANALGESIC ACTIVITY OF BOERHAAVIA DIFFUSA L.

Abstract

Four different extracts viz. Pet. ether, dichloromethane, ethanol and water extracts of Boerhaavia diffusa was used for accessing antiinflammatory and analgesic activity at a dose of 200 mg/kg b. w. Of all the extracts tested the ethanol extract was found to be the most active against formalin induced inflammation and acetic acid induced writhing for analgesia. The results are summarized in the tables. The activity exhibited by the ethanol extract at a dose of 200 mg/kg b.w. may be due to the presence of chemical components alkaloids present in the ethanol extract.