title: Ethnopharmacology of Calotropis procera flowers.
abstract: An ethanolic extract of the flowers of Calotropis procera was investigated for anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic and antimicrobial activities. The plant extract reduced the paw swelling induced by carrageenan by 37%, fever in rats by 40% and showed some weak effect in rats on the writhing induced by acetic acid. The growth of both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria was significantly inhibited. A dose-dependent effect on prostaglandin release was also observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mascolo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Capasso
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D007194:India; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000032:analysis*; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D011453:Prostaglandins