title: The Antiinflammatory and Antiarthritic Properties of Ethanol Extract of Hedera helix.
abstract: The ethanol Hedera helix plant extract was tested for its antiinflammatory properties. Intraperitoneal injections of 7.5 ml/kg wt ethanol extract showed antiinflammatory activity with 88.89% inhibition as compared to reference drug diclofenac, which showed 94.44% inhibition in formalin-induced paw oedema. As formalin-induced paw oedema closely resembles human arthritis, the antiarthritic property of ethanol extract of Hedera helix was also investigated. The visible reduction in arthritic symptoms by extract of Hedera helix suggests the potential of the plant extract against inflammation and arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, St. Joseph's College, Darjeeling 734 104, India.
authors.forename: Anuradha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rai
keywords: Arthritis; Hedera helix; diclofenac; inflammatory; intraperitoneal injections
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