Anti-inflammatory activity of the latex of Calotropis procera.
The anti-inflammatory property of the latex of Calotropis procera was studied on carrageenin- and formalin-induced rat paw oedema model. A single dose of the aqueous suspension of the dried latex was effective to a significant level against the acute inflammatory response.
Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
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D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy; D007840:Latex / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008954:Models, Biological; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007840:Latex; D010936:Plant Extracts