title: Anti - Inflammatory and analgesic Activity of Anacardium Occidentale Leaf Extracts.
abstract: The extracts of the dried leaves of Anacardium occidentale  were screened for anti-inflammatory activity using carrageenan induced rat paw edema model. The petroleum ether and chloroform extract and acetone soluble fraction of methanolic extract showed 57.14%, 47.61% and 61.90% inhibition of paw edema respectively. Acetone soluble extract showed better activity than petroleum either and chloroform extracts.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Gangapur Road, Nashik - 422 002, India.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Sathwane
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Metkar
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Kasture
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kasture