Abstract

Phytochemical and Anti-Inflamatory Studies of Stem Extracts of Sphaeranthus Indicus

Author(s): R. Saraswathi, Lokesh Upaduyay and R. Krishnan Venkata

Herbs are widely used as medicines. The stem extracts of sphaeranthus indicus show analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities as tested by Rat paw edema method with albino rats. These activities are due to the presence of alkaloids