Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 4

In Vitro Anti Arthritic activity of Njavara Rice

1Department of Botany, Govt. Arts College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam-612002, India

2Research Scholar, Dept of Biotechnology, Maruthupandiyar College, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: boomi_26@yahoo.com

Online published on 2 February, 2017.

Abstract

Rice is believed to have some medicinal properties. The variety Njavara is believed to have medicinal properties and is used in Ayurvedic therapy for treatment of arthritis and neurological problems. The present study was carried out to analyse the in vitro Anti Arthritic activity of Njavara rice extract by BSA method. The study reveals that Njavara rice possess significant anti arthritic activity at various concentration level compared with standard drug.

Keywords

Njavara, Anti Arthritic Activity