title: Assessment of Anti-inflammatory Activity of Taxus Baccata Linn. Bark Extract.
abstract: Taxus baccata (L) known as Sthauneyaka in Sanskrit(1) has wide range of biological activities including analgesic, anti-malarial, anti-rheumatic, sedative, anti-spasmodic, aphrodisiac and anti-asthmatic. In the present study, the dried and powdered bark of Taxus baccata (L) was extracted with 95% ethanol and ether at room temperature and screened for their anti--inflammatory activity by Carrageenan-induced paw edema method in rat. 95% ethanol extract exhibits potent anti-inflammatory activity at 200mg/kg four hours after administration in comparison with ether extract, as well reference standard, Aspirin. The observed pharmacological activities provide a scientific basis for the folklore use of the plant in treating acute inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, IIMT College of Medical Sciences, 'O' Pocket, Ganga Nagar, Mawana Road, Meerut-250001, Uttar Pradesh, India. E-mail:  sanku6@gmail.com  Mob: +91-99978857991.
authors.forename: Satyajit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mariappan
authors.forename: Dipankar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Piyali
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sarkar