EVALUATION OF ANALGESIC AND ANTIINFLAMMATORY EFFECTS OF ETHANOLIC LEAVES EXTRACT OF INDIGOFERA MYSORENSIS
Dr. Azmath Unnisa Begum*, Zainab Mahveen, Zunairah Khan, Huda Tahera,
Sadia Basheer and Najaf Fatima
ABSTRACT
Indigofera is the third-largest genus in the family of Fabaceae, with approximately 750 species. It is distributed across all tropical regions. Indigofera species are widely employed in traditional medicine all around the world, against many ailments. Thus, based on these medicinal properties, various investigations have been undertaken in order to appraise the pharmacological activities and the chemical composition of these species. Indigofera mysorens is a shrub used for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity in rural India. Here, we elucidate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of Indigofera mysorensis ethanolic leaves extract. phytochemical screening of Indigofera mysorensis extract showed the presence of alkaloids, Carbohydrates, Glycosides, Flavonoids, Tannins, Proteins, Amino Acids. the ethanolic leaves extract of Indigofera mysorensis, possess peripheral and central analgesic activity in animal model. The Indigofera mysorensis leaves extract shows anti-inflammatory activity in different animal model. Flavonoids and tannins are the major constituents of Indigofera mysorensis leaves, which may be responsible for its Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory activity.
Keywords: Indigofera mysorensis, Phytochemical screening, Analgesic activity, Anti-inflammatory activity.
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