Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 3

Purgative Activity of Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L) Sw Leaves Extracts

  • Author:
  • A. Tamil Selvan, R. Suthakaran, S.B. Muthu Vadivel, S. Karpagam Kumara Sundari
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 164 to 165

Department of Pharmacology, Teegala Ram Reddy College of Pharmacy, Saroor Nagar, Meerpet, Hyderabad-97

*Corresponding Author: A. Tamil Selvan, Department of Pharmacology Teegala Ram Reddy College of Pharmacy, Saroor Nagar, Meerpet, Hyderabad-97 Email: tamilselvanpharmacologist@gmail.com

Online published on 31 October, 2013.

Abstract

Caesalpinia pulcherrima is an ornamental plant in many parts of India. It is also the country flower of Caribbean islands, Barbados and is depicted the queen's personal barbadrain flag. The plant is used in all types of medicine from the historical for various ailments. It is used in the treatment of jaundice, fever, pain, inflammation, colic, flatulence etc. The present study shows the various extracts of dried leaves of Caesalpinia pulcherrima for its purgative activity. The extracts at the dose level of 300mg/kg, p.o, exhibited significant (p<0.001) purgative activity in albino rats.

Keywords

Caesalpinia pulcherrima