title: Preliminary studies on the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of the methanolic fraction of the root extract of Tragia involucrata Linn.
abstract: Tragia involucrata has been widely used in the traditional medicinal system for the treatment of a variety of diseases. The effect of methanolic extract of T. involucrata was studied in different experimental animal models and it was revealed that the extract possesses significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Division of Pharmacology, PO Box 17013, Jadavpur University, Calcutta-700 032, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dhara
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Suba
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Chaudhuri
mesh_terms: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D002351:Carrageenan; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D019665:Euphorbiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D000432:Methanol; D051379:Mice; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D051381:Rats; D012997:Solvents
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012997:Solvents; D002351:Carrageenan; D000432:Methanol