Anti-Inflammatory Activity Of The Various Solvent Extracts Of Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
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2013
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The various solvent extracts of Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms was studied for its antiinflammatory
activity on formaldehyde induced paw oedema in Male Swiss Albino mice. Due the presence of
wide range of phytochemical constituents in the petroleum ether, ethyl acetate and aqueous extracts of
Eichhornia crassipes as noted from the results of the phytochemical screening, these extracts were assayed for
the in vivo anti-inflammatory activity. It was found that all the tested extracts of leaves and shoot portion of
Eichhornia crassipes possess significant anti-inflammatory activity. Percent inhibition obtained from antiinflammatory
activity has shown that the extracts have very strong activity to prevent pains which provides
strong scientific evidence to the folkloric use of this plant in the treatment of inflammation in animals.