Anti-oedema activity of Nyctanthes arbor-tritis L.,Curcuma longa L. and Plantago major L.

ABSTRACT

Nyctanthes arbor-tritis Linn. (Seik-balu); Curcuma longa Linn. (Nanwin) and Plantago major Linn. (Ahkyaw-baung-tahtaung; Mann-sote-ywet; Htaung-khaung-pwa and Phar-kyaw-ywet) have long been used in folk medicine as anti-oedema agenta. Experimental evaluation of anti-oedema property of these plants was studied on carrageenan-induced acute oedema in in vivo method using rats. Aqueous extracts of N. arbor-tritis; C. longa and P. major showed a significant anti-oedema activity ( p < 0.005) at a dose of 3 g/kg. Anti-oedema activities of these plant extracts were observed to be 56 + 7.6 percent; 46 + 8.4 percent and 51 + 4.9 percent respectively when compared with that of the control group. Thus, this study has shown that the tested medicinal plants possess anti-oedema activity.