African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Anti-inflammatory activity of Syzygium cumini seed

A. Kumar1*, R. Ilavarasan2, T. Jayachandran1, M.  Deecaraman1, R. Mohan Kumar3, P. Aravindan1, N. Padmanabhan1 and M. R. V. Krishan1
  1Dr. M. G. R. University, Maduravoyal, Chennai-600 095, India. 2Pharmacology, CSMDRIAS, Chennai-600 109, India. 3Asthagiri Herbal Research Foundation, Chennai-600 059, India.
Email: [email protected].

  •  Accepted: 19 February 2008
  •  Published: 17 April 2008

Abstract

 

The Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae) is a popular traditional medicinal plant in India. This study was intended to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of S. cumini seed in carrageenan induced paw oedema in wistar rats at the dose level of 200 and 400 mg/kg administrated orally. Both the extracts exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity, which supports the traditional medicinal utilization of the plant. This study established anti-inflammatory activity of the seed of S. cumini.

 

Key words: Syzygium cumini, ethyl acetate, methanol, anti-inflammatory.

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