Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: January | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 86-89
Anti-Arthritic Activity of the Leaves of Urena lobata Linn
P. L. Rajagopal1, K. T. Linsha1, K. R. Sreejith1, P. N. Sajith Kumar1, I. Arthi1, K. Rahul1, S. Aneeshia2
1Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pariyaram Medical College, Kannur, Kerala.
2Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Academy of Paramedical Sciences, Pariyaram Medical College, Kannur, Kerala.
Corresponding Author: P. L. Rajagopal
ABSTRACT
A study was carried out to ascertain the in vitro anti-arthritic activity of the aqueous extract of the leaves of Urenalobata. The activity was evaluated by means of protein denaturation method. The aqueous extract of the leaves of the plant produced remarkable anti-arthritic activity and the activity produced was comparable to the activity produced by acetyl salicylic acid which was used as the reference standard during the evaluation.
Key words: Urena lobata, Arthritis, Protein denaturation
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