Colloidal aqueous extract of resin from boswellia carterri [gum olibanum] as a non steroidal anti-inflammatory agent

ABSTRACT

Pharmacological evaluation of colloidal extract of resin from Boswellia carterri [gum olibanum] has been carried out in experimental animals. It displayed marked anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan induced rat paw edema as well in the cotton-pellet induced granuloma. The extract showed also significant analgesic, antipyretic and anticonvulsant effects. The results indicated that this compound is highly promising new agent for the treatment of pain, fever, convulsion and inflammation without irritation or ulceration of the rat stomach