Antiinflammatory activity of extracts of Biophytum sensitivum in carrageenin-induced rat paw oedema

Abstract

The antiinflammatory activity of aqueous and methanol extracts of aerial parts, an aqueous extract of roots as well as ultrafiltration fractions of a methanol extract of roots of Biophytum sensitivum were evaluated in the carrageenin induced rat paw oedema model. All the extracts except the methanol extract of aerial parts exhibited antiinflammatory activity, but inhibition of oedema was found to be maximum with aqueous extracts.