In vitro Antioxidant Activity and In vivo Anti-inflammatory Effect of Ricinus communis (L.) and Withania somnifera (L.) Hydroalcoholic Extracts in Rats
Asif Hussain, Bilal Aslam, Faqir Muhammad, Muhammad Naeem Faisal
Abstract
HIGHLIGHTS Ricinus communis and Withania somnifera extracts contain considerable polyphenol compounds. R. communis and W. somnifera extracts showed significant in vitro antioxidant activities. R. communis and W. somnifera extracts markedly inhibited xylene-induced ear edema in rats. Both herbal extracts significantly reduced paw edema induced by egg albumin and carrageenan.
Topics & Concepts
Withania somniferaRicinusTraditional medicineIn vitroAntioxidantIn vivoCarrageenanChemistryPolyphenolAnti-inflammatoryBiologyPharmacologyBiochemistryMedicineBiotechnologyPathologyAlternative medicinePhytochemicals and Medicinal PlantsEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityToxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins