title: Anti-inflammatory activity of Euphorbia acaulis Roxb.
abstract: From various extracts of Euphorbia acaulis , the n-hexane fraction showed marked anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan induced oedema in rats and mice as compared to phenylbutazone and was equipotent in adrenal- ectomised rats. In chronic models of formaldehyde and adjuvant arthritis, its anti-arthritic activity was found to be superior to that of phenylbutazone. It had a diuretic effect but did not show any analgesic or antipyretic activity.
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001168:Arthritis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002351:Carrageenan; D004232:Diuretics / Q000494:pharmacology; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D010936:Plant Extracts; D002351:Carrageenan