April 2016

Chemical composition and biological activities of Pouteria campechiana (Kunth) Baehni

The present study was conducted to evaluate the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective activities of ethanol, de-fatted ethanol extracts and n-hexane fractions of Pouteria campechiana (Kunth) Baehni leaves and seeds. Further chemical analysis was done to isolate and identify its bioactive compounds. The seeds ethanolic extract produced 85% inhibition of inflammation in the rat paw oedema test at the dose of...

Author(s): Aly M. Elsayed, Nebal D. El-Tanbouly, Sherifa F. Moustafa, Rabab M. Abdou and Sally A. W. El Awdan