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| Title: | An overview on anti-inflammatory properties and chemo-profiles of plants used in traditional medicine |
| Authors: | Agnihotri, S
Wakode, S
Agnihotri, A |
| Keywords: | Anti-inflammatory
Cyclooxygenase
Herbal remedies
Phytoconstituents
Rheumatism |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8 ¾ A61K 36/00, A61P 29/00 |
| Abstract: | Plant drugs have been the major source for
treatment of diseases for a long time. They have been used in traditional
medicine on the basis of experiences and practice. With the advent of modern
systems of medicine need has been felt to investigate the active constituents
present in these plants. Various molecules have been isolated, characterized
and tested for their related pharmacological activities. The active molecules
have provided significant leads in the development of more effective synthetic
molecules. Inflammation is the major condition associated with various diseases.
Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the challenging disorders associated with
inflammatory conditions. Various molecules have been isolated from plant drugs
which have been proven very effective in such conditions. For example: a potent
anti-inflammatory analgesic molecule Aspirin was developed from Salicin, a
compound isolated from bark of Salix alba Linn. This paper provides an overview
on the recent findings on some plants having anti-inflammatory activity and
chemical constituents isolated
from them. |
| Page(s): | 150-167 |
| Source: | IJNPR Vol.1(2) [June 2010]
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