Research of Acute Toxicity and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Extracts of Eryngium Planum

Abstract

Most pathological processes in the human body of various origins are accompanied by signs of inflammation, namely: swelling (tumor), redness (rubor), fever (calor), pain (dolor) and dysfunction of a particular organ or system (functio laesa). The pathological process of inflammation is a response to the action of external or internal phlogogenic agents. Today, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the main drugs for the treatment of inflammatory processes. Therefore, one of the key tasks of pharmacy is the development and research of herbal anti-inflammatory drugs. One of the promising plants that has anti-inflammatory action is Eryngium planum. These are plants that belong to the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) and contain a large number of biologically active substances.