Antipyretic Activity of Methanolic Extract of Leaves of Calotropis Procera

著者

  • S. Priya Dr.Jenifer Solom Rajan Asst.Profesor Department of Biotechnology Bon secours College for Women's Thanjavur Tamilnadu India +919940315440 [email protected]
  • S. Jennifer

要旨

The study was conducted to screen the antipyretic activity of alcoholic extract of the leaf of Calotropis procera. Calotropis procera is a potent medicinal plant in the Indian systems of medicine. Traditionally it is used as a diuretic, anticancer, anticonvulsant, stomachic, antipyretic, analgesic, etc. In the present study the alcoholic extract of the leaf of Calotropis procera were studied for their antipyretic activity by Brewer’s yeast-induced pyrexia in rats. It was observed that the alcoholic extract produced significant antipyretic activity (p < 0.05). The extract showed marked antipyretic activity in a dose dependent manner.  Keywords: Calotropis procera, Brewer’s yeast-induced pyrexia, Antipyretic activity, Alcoholic extract.

著者略歴

  • S. Priya、 Dr.Jenifer Solom Rajan Asst.Profesor Department of Biotechnology Bon secours College for Women's Thanjavur Tamilnadu India +919940315440 [email protected]
    Dr.Jenifer Solom RajanAsst.ProfesorDepartment of BiotechnologyBon secours College for Women'[email protected]

発行日

2014-09-18

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