1Research Scholar, JJT University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India
2Shree B. M. Shah College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Modasa, Gujarat, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: rajahirrao1@gmail.com
Online published on 7 February, 2013.
The anti-arthritic property of petroleum ether and fresh aqueous extracts of leaves of Vitex negundo Linn. of family Verbenaceae was studied for anti-arthritic activity against Formalin induced arthritis in Wister albino rats of either sex. Both the extracts (200 mg/Kg each) were found to significantly inhibit the paw edema induced arthritis by Formalin induced in rats. The results indicate that aqueous extract of Vitex negundo Linn. leaves had significant anti-arthritic property when compared with the standard and untreated control.
