Preliminary studies on the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of the methanolic fraction of the root extract of Tragia involucrata Linn.
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.
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Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Division of Pharmacology, PO Box 17013, Jadavpur University, Calcutta-700 032, India.
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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
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012997:Solvents; D002351:Carrageenan; D000432:Methanol