title: Anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive activities of Fumaria indica whole plant extract in experimental animals.
abstract: The 50% ethanolic extract of Fumaria indica was investigated for its anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive potential in animal models. Oral administration of F. indica dry extract (100, 200 and 400 mg kg-1) exhibited dose dependent and significant anti-inflammatory activity in acute (carrageenean and histamine induced hind paw oedema, p < 0.05) and chronic cotton pellet granuloma models of inflammation, p < 0.01). The extract (400 mg kg-1) exhibited maximum anti-inflammatory effects of 42.2 and 42.1% after 3 h with carrageenean and histamine, respectively. The same dose of extract showed 38.9% reduction in granuloma mass in a chronic condition. A significant anti-nociceptive activity was evidenced in mice; 6.6-67.7% (p < 0.01) protection in mechanical, 33.9-125.1% (p < 0.05) protection in thermal induced pain and 22.2-73.9% (p < 0.05) protection in acetic acid-induced writhing.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacology Division, National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226001, India. chvrao72@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Chandana Venkateswara
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Arti Raj
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Praksh Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Madhavan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vijayakumar
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002351:Carrageenan; D032561:Cotton Fiber; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D031312:Fumaria / Q000737:chemistry; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006632:Histamine; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007249:Inflammation / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017288:Pain Threshold / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014110:Touch
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D006632:Histamine; D002351:Carrageenan; D019342:Acetic Acid