International Journal for Research in Applied Sciences and Biotechnology(IJRASB)
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 5

Detection about the Anti-Inflammatory Effect in Alcoholic Extract of Alhagi maurorum in vitro

Department of Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Plant/Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Kufa, Republic of Iraq

*Corresponding Author: maysoona.abdullah@uokufa.edu.iq

Online published on 31 January, 2019.

Abstract

This study was conducted to detect the presence of some active compounds in the extract of Alhagi maurorum plant, which was extracted by soxhlet using methanol as a solvent. The chemical survey showed the presence of glycosides, tannins, alkaloids and phenolic in the studied plant. The anti-inflammatory activity of the plant extract had been studied in vitro by two methods, albumin denaturation inhibition test and hemolysis stimulated by heating test and results showed the effectiveness of the Alhagi maurorum plant extract with compared to standard medicine (Aspirin) and negative control groups.

Keywords

Alhagi maurorum, Anti-inflammatory, Albumin, Aspirin