Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 4

Anti-Inflammatory Activity of the Leaf of Lippia alba

  • Author:
  • D. Saha1,, D. Mridha2, B. Biswal2, A. Koley2, D. Sur2, S.B. Jana3, A. Bhattacharya4
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 629 to 630

1School of Pharmacy, Chouksey Engineering College, Lal Khadan, Masturi Road, Bilaspur-495004, C.G.

2Bharat Technology, Banitabla, Uluberia, Howrah-711316

3Calcutta Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Allied Health Sciences, Banitabla, Uluberia, Howrah-711316

4Glenmark Pharmaceutical, Plot No. D-508, (TTC Industrial Area), Manape, Mumbai-400705

*Corresponding Author E-mail: saha.dibyajyoti@gmail.com

Online published on 3 April, 2013.

Abstract

The extraction of the leaf of Lippia alba, family Verbenaceae was carried out using petroleum ether, chloroform, ethanol and water in succession. The extracts were evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity. The chloroform extract showed significant anti-inflammatory activity.

Keywords

Carrageenan, vernier calliper, intra-peritonially, Student's t-test