Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 6

Antipyretic activity of Ethanolic Extract of Premna corymbosa Rottl. Leaves (Verbenacea)

  • Author:
  • Sudhish Rai, Ashish Vaishnav, Anish Chandy, Mamta Singh, M.P. Singh
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 278 to 280

School of Pharmacy, Chouksey Enginering College, Bilaspur, (CG)

*Corresponding Author: Sudhish Rai, School Of Pharmacy, Chouksey Engg. College, Bilaspur, CG, India E-mail: sudhishrai_pharma@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 21 March, 2013.

Abstract

Preliminary phytochemical screening of leaves of Premna corymbosa Rottl demonstrated the presence of alkaloid, glycosides, flavanoids, steroids and triterpenoids. Antipyretic cativity of ethanolic extract of Premna corymbosa rottl. Leaves was tested by Brewer's yeast induced pyrexia method.decrease I temperature produced by ethanolic extract in a dose of 100, 200 mg/kg in male rat was measured and compared with reference standard paracetamol(25 mg/kg).

Keywords

Premna corymbosa Rottl, Antipyretic activity, Brewer's yeast induced pyrexia