Antipyretic and analgesic activity of malvastrum coramandelianum linn

The effect of ethanol and acetone extracts of Malvastrum coramandelianum were investigated for antipyretic analgesic activity. The model used for antipyretic studies was pyrexia-induced rat model and for analgesic studies was tail tlick method in rats. These studies indicate that both extracts were showing significant antipyretic and analgesic properties. The preliminary phytochemical investigation indicates the presence of saponins and steroids