title: Anti-inflammatory activity of leaf extract of Verbena officinalis L.
abstract: The anti-inflammatory activity of a 50% methanol extract of the leaves of Verbena officinalis L. was investigated on topical and oral administration. In the TPA-induced ear inflammation model, the extract showed a high reduction of edema, but in the carrageenin-induced rat paw edema the effect observed was less at the two doses employed. These results confirm the use of this plant in folk medicine as a topical anti-inflammatory, herbal drug.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Pharmacognosie et Phytochimie, Ecole de Pharmacie, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Calvo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vilalta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: San Julián
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fernández