title: Topical anti-inflammatory activity of pinda thailam, a herbal gel formulation.
abstract: The present study aims to evaluate the topical anti-inflammatory activity of "Pinda thailam", a herbal gel formulation containing aqueous extract of roots of Rubia cordifolia (Rubiaceae) and Hemidesmus indicus (Asclepiadaceae) which are known for their anti-inflammatory activity using the technique of carrageenin induced paw oedema in albino rats. The herbal gel formulation showed significant anti-inflammatory activity comparable to the reference standard Diclofenac sodium gel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, Madurai Medical College, Madurai, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Periyanayagam
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Venkatarathnakumar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagaveni
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Subitha
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sundari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vaijorohini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Umamaheswari