EVALUATION OF ANTIHISTAMINIC POTENCY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCERRNINGOF FICUS GLOMERATA BARK
Ravindra S. Jadhav*, Akshay R. Yadav and Suhas A. Todmal
ABSTRACT
The Antihistaminic potency of Ficus Glomerata was evaluated by clonidine and haloperidol induced catalepsy in
mice. the plant material collected from Ahmednagar district in month of July, shade dried and powder prepared.
The successive solvent extraction done by using soxhlet apparatus by petroleum ether and methanol as solvent.
Plants that having curing properties are known as medicinal plants or herbs. Herbs have been used in treating
human diseases for thousands of years by tribal communities and ancient civilizations. They may be used directly
as such, or in other extracted forms for their natural chemical constituents they may also be used as constituents in
different forms of medicine. Medicinal plants are not only a major source for the traditional medicine & herbal
industry but also provide livelihood and health security to a large segment of Indian population. The methanolic
extract of Ficus Glomerata bark shows significant Antihistaminic potency as compare to petroleum ether extract
and standard drug chlorphenaramine malate in clonidine and haloperidol induced catalepsy.
Keywords: Ficus Glomerata, chlorphenaramine.
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