Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of Calotropis gigantea (AKANDA) in various biological system

Nepal Med Coll J. 2006 Sep;8(3):156-61.

Abstract

To evaluate the effect of Calotropis G in various experimental animal models. The anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated using carrageenin-induced kaolin -induced rat paw oedema for acute and cotton-pellet granuloma, adjuvant-induced arthritis model for chronic inflammation. Antipyretic activity was carried out using yeast induced pyresis method. Phenylquinone--induced writhing method in mice was used for analgesic activity. Test compounds exhibited variable anti-inflammatory activity and peak activity of the test compounds were reached at 2 h. Alkaloid fraction possesses comparatively high initial anti-inflammatory activity. The residual anti-inflammatory activity of alkaloid fraction of Calotropis G suggest either a greater protein binding nature of the compound there by providing a slow released pool of active drug molecule in the system or non available of possible bioactive metabolites to retain the activity profile relation.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis, Experimental / drug therapy*
  • Arthritis, Experimental / physiopathology
  • Calotropis*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Edema / drug therapy*
  • Edema / etiology
  • Homeopathy
  • Inflammation / drug therapy*
  • Inflammation / etiology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Models, Animal
  • Phenylbutazone / pharmacology
  • Phenylbutazone / therapeutic use
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
  • Rats

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Plant Extracts
  • Phenylbutazone